1. Grade 4 Music Class Parent’s Day 2016 Rob Phelps and Jaci Wandell
Welcome Parents!
Grade 4 Music Class Parent’s Day 2016
Rob Phelps and Jaci Wandell

2. About Rob Graduated from Columbia International University.
Earned TEFL Certification from CIU.
Currently completing a Master’s degree in TESOL from the Institute of Education, University College London.
Moved to Taiwan six years ago

3. About Jaci Graduated from University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign
Taught one year at HESS International Schools in Taoyuan before moving to Taipei to teach at Taipei Language Institute and Guangren Elementary.
Moved to Taiwan two years ago.

4. Grade 4
In the classroom
Fall 2016

5. Benefits of the Environment
Students will have a great deal of opportunity to speak English.
By sitting in small groups students will engage each other in English in such a way that will help them to improve together.
Picture association and physical response will help to develop positive language learning habits.
A friendly, conversation based class atmosphere will ease the stress students feel engaging a new language.

6. How do I teach?
At the start of each class difficult vocabulary will be previewed as a class using authentic realia.
As a class we will discuss the month’s story. We will review and discuss throughout our time with each story.
Students will encourage one another and complete writing task in the book as a small group or individually.
Students will be encouraged to ask difficult questions and conversation is the primary focus.

7. Class Assessment
Making mistakes during class will not be penalized and is encouraged.
The Midterm and the Final will each be worth 35% of the final score.
Effort in class will be worth 20% of the score.
The final 10% will come from Group Participation.

8. How Can Parents Help?
Building positive habits is beneficial to acquiring and retaining a new language.
By treating English as a source of fun or entertainment students may develop their listening and speaking skills.
This can be achieved with television, movies or even video games during leisure time.
Encourage students to share what they have learned about in class.