1. Ching Shin Elementary 2017
Welcome to
Grade 104!

2. A bit about me! London, England
Lived in Jakarta, Barcelona and now Taipei
Studied theatre so keen interest in performing arts
13 years experience

3. PGCEi – Nottingham University
Qualifications
Teaching Certificate
PGCEi – Nottingham University

4. My Teaching Philosophy
Students need a safe and positive environment, where they feel that they can express ideas and opinions.
I believe that students learn best when they are challenged and stimulated by a range of teaching styles.
Students respond well to structure and consistency.

5. Grade 1 Treasures Practice Book (PB) and Grammar Book (GB)
1 notebook (HWB1)
English folder
Quiz: 1 every 2 weeks (EACH THEME) (Friday)
Reading Card and Question Time (RCQT)
Midterm (not counted) and Final test
Spelling bee competition
Homework : spelling, vocabulary, grammar, reading, and review.
End of Theme topic writing
English Journal : Monday and Thursday
The students will be expected to write based on a writing prompt.

6. HWB1 folder & writing notebook
Treasures Books
HWB1 folder & writing notebook

7. 104 Behaviour Focus Our expectations… Try your best Be kind to others
Ask if you don’t understand
Be honest
Be ready for your class/ organised
Do your corrections
Behavior management
Rewards/consequences system

8. Homework & Assignments
Treasures Classes
4 whole group classes.
T1 and T2 each has 6 classes a week including
Grading
Treasures Grades 1
Semester 1
Sept-Jan
Writing Projects
20%
Homework & Assignments
40%
Participation
15%
Responsibility 5%
Oral Tests

9. Semester At-a-Glance …
4-5 themes
per unit
2 weeks per theme

10. Breakdown of Treasures
Day 1
Introduction
Vocabulary, prior knowledge, Q&A
Day 2-9
General teaching of the theme
Day 10
Quiz
Preview the next theme
In these 9 days, we also need to go over PB, GB, preview and organize homework, group work, creative writing…etc

11. Quiz (every theme) 1st semester practice quiz taking Focus: Vocabulary
Phonics
Skills
Grammar
Review
(SB, PB, GB, WS, English folder, HWB)
PPT we upload

12. Corrections Teacher checks correction in blue
Student completes work
Teacher marks errors in red and shows student
Student makes correction in different color
Teacher checks correction in blue

13. Tests (oral, written) Oral: in pairs or one-on-one with the teacher
Written: longer than quiz
Focus: unit review
2 times per semester
1st semester: only count the oral test bin the Final
Oral 20
Skill 4
Phonics 14
Grammar 20
Writing 6
Reading 6
Spelling dictation 10
Listening 20
Total 100

14. RCQT (Reading card and Question time)

15. Important dates: First day afterschool September 4th
English Midterm October 20th~26th
English homework display October 12th
Halloween Theme teaching October 27th
English Final January 2nd~5th
Spelling Bee in-class January 8th-12th
Spelling Bee (school) January 15th

16. Parent Reminders Please label all belongings
Homework is the student’s responsibility
Review/preview stories- talk about the stories
The importance of Parents’ signature
Online Communication Book (E-book)
Purchase the Student Book CD-ROM
EXTRA PRACTICE ONLINE. Go online to use the Treasures Resources:

17. Class Dojo https://www.classdojo.com/zh-TW/#LearnMore
Class Dojo is LIVE! It creates a safe cyber place to share pictures and exchange comments. You can also download an app from the App Store.
The message function…
Please me instead!

18. Cambridge Exams Starters, Movers, Flyers exam held on 5/5 (Sat.)
KET
Regular G1
Starters
G2 Movers G3
Flyers G4
KET G5
KET/PET G6
PET/FCE
Bilingual
Starters, Movers, Flyers exam held on 5/5 (Sat.)
KET, PET exam held on 5/13 (Sun.)
Will sign students up in January.
Grammar teachers will practice with students

19. This is your chance to clarify your doubts.
Any Questions?
This is your chance to clarify your doubts.

20. Stay in touch Contact me by email sarah@tea.chjhs.tp.edu.tw
Communication book
Call me in the classroom, if I’m not there I will call you back.
Leave a message in your child’s communication book or me. I will reply ASAP.