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Rhett TeacherBeginner English Course

Rhett Teacher

Statement of PurposeTo foster creativity and confidence through students’ strengths and weaknesses.

Our PromiseTo focus on what the students need to learn; not just what the books say to teach.

Goals

Goals

Confident in English &

Creative in Thinking

Goals Through Interactions

Students learn to listen before they can speak.

Language always changes to match what is happening in the classroom.

Children learn how to use the language they know in creative ways.

Confidence

What does Rhett teach?

ResourcesLanguage Arts

Reading TimeTextbooks

Math Science Toys and Games

Brown Bear

5 Little Monkeys

The Gingerbread Man

The Three Little Pigs

The Little Red Hen

The Three Billy Goats

The Farmer and the Beet

Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Tortoise and the Hare

The Rabbit and the Turnip

Goldilocks

My Alphabet Book

AA, A,B, C- 120 readers

ABC Scholastics 26 reader

Rigby Star - 60 readers

Rhett Teacher’s Phonics

Play Time 47 readers

Mother Goose Rhymes

Let’Go.

Everybody Up

Up Up Away

Library (books and videos)

And much more.

Counting 1 - 10

Counting 10 - 20

Shapes

Counting to 100

More and less than

Adding

Subtracting

Patterns

My Ruler

Short and Long

Math in Focus

I see Colors

Animals

My Body

Fast and Slow

Big, Bigger, Biggest

Fruits and Seeds

Plants

Animals

Vegetables

Growing

Blocks

Magnetic Letters

Styrofoam letters

IPad learning

Building Blocks

Jenga block

Flash card games

Board games

Stuffed animals

Story telling boards

Fruits and Foods

Material List March, 2013.

Materials and resources are always being added.

A says ant.

writing sequencing team work / problem solving

identifying

TPR activities

phonics

Alphabet We have hundreds of funalphabet and phonics activities.

Language Arts Stories open our imaginations to wonderful and new worlds full of adventure.

Beginner Stories simple sequences predictable outcomes word patterns and chants sight words

We tailor every story to your child’s level.

Reading We have hundreds of leveled readers to engage all emerging readers.

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He Runs He Runs

A Reading A–Z Level A Leveled BookWord Count: 38

Visit www.readinga-z.com for thousands of books and materials.

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He runs to the bus. He runs to the train.He runs to the train.

• Large pictures• Controlled text• Repetitive patterns

• Large print• Wide letter spacing• Familiar themes

• Short sentences• Simple vocabulary

Science

Animal colors Monkeys My Body Speed

Taste Bridges Seeds Houses

Push and pull Size

Super Simple Science

Math

adding subtracting large numbers larger numbers

comparing Math Stories Comparing Location

Time Count by 2, 5, 10 Comparing Math in Focus

Play Time

blocks blocksstuffed animals buildings games

“Where kids are kids!”

Getting kids to make their own

connections using English.

New toys are added monthly.

How does Rhett teach?

Engaging students with multiple learning strategies.Howard Gardner

1st

Learning Skills

Prior Knowledge Comparing Sequencing Problem Solving

Real World Conclusions Songs and Chants Visualization

Decoding Preview and Predict

A few examples.

Linking, Alphabetize ,Cooperation, Following Directions, Classify,

Generalize, Self-Asses. Make Associations, Deductive Reasoning,

Cause and Effect, Identify with the Character , note detail,

Skim and Scan, Identify Realism and Fantasy,

Brainstorming, Memorizing, etc

too easy! too hard!

just right!

Lev Vygotsky

Finding the limits to what your child thinks is too easy and too hard and then mentoring where it is just right.

2nd

Situational English Conversations designed for creativity.

Hello, What’s your name?My name is bear.What color do you like?I like brown.

How are you?I am __________.What do you want?I want 1 _____________.Here you go.Thank you.

Memorize

Scaffolded

Think and Speak

easyeasy

middle

difficult

middle difficult

Talk to the pig.

3rd

Creating, thinking about, and playing with what we learn and

know; not just understanding and memorizing.

blocks stuffed animals buildings games

watching, listening, thinking and doing what your child needs

and wants

What does the curriculum look

like?

Curriculum

National Standards Cross Curricular Multiple Intelligences Scaffolding

Communicative Creativity Learning Skills Adaptive

Confidence Goal Oriented Task Based Play Motivational

There are some of the features we believe to be important.

What can I expect from my child?

Listening, Watching, Preparing

Practicing and Applying

Thinking and Understanding

Discussing and Evaluating

Creating

Passive

Curiosity

Experimental

Active

Confident

Module 1 Module 2 Module 3

Language Arts: Brown BearGoal:  To  listen,  tell  and  think  about  the  story;Learning  Objec0ve:  Refer  to  learning  skills;Manners:  I  have  feelings.  Some=mes  I  am  sad.Situa0onal  :  What  is  it?

Reading and Writing: A-Z aaABC readersin, on, under

Math: Count up and down from 10I can add add animalsThere are 5 bears.

Science: Animals ShapesI can make animals with shapes.

Language Arts: MonkeysGoal:  To  listen,  tell  and  think  about  the  story/song.Learning  Objec0ve:  Refer  to  learning  skillsManners:  Listen  to  Mommy.Situa0onal  :  Don’t  do  that.

Reading and Writing: A-Z aaABC readersin, on, under

Math: Addition and SubtractionI can add add animalsHello bear = +1, Bye, bye bear = -1

Science: MonkeysI can name animals and talk about their color.

Language Arts: Gingerbread ManGoal:  To  listen,  tell  and  think  about  the  storyLearning  Objec0ve:  Refer  to  learning  skillsManners:  I  have  feelingsSitua0onal  :  How  are  you?  I  am  sad.

Reading and Writing: A1Faces - This is a happy face.He Runs. He runs to the store.Animals Live Here. A bear lives here.Math: Counting to 2010, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Science: My BodyName and draw parts of the body.

Brown Bear Five Little Monkeys

Module 4 Module 5 Module 6

Language Arts: Turtle and the RabbitGoal:  To  listen,  tell  and  think  about  the  storyLearning  Objec0ve:  Refer  to  learning  skillsManners:  Don’t  brag.Situa0onal  :  How  are  you?  I  am  angry.

Reading and Writing: A2The Forest- My Dog CanI Can

Math: Count to 10010, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100

Science: Speed.A rabbit is fast. A turtle is slow.

Language Arts: Three Billy GoatsGoal:  To  listen,  tell  and  think  about  the  storyLearning  Objec0ve:  Refer  to  learning  skillsManners:  Be  CarefulSitua0onal  :  How  are  you?  I  am  scared.

Reading and Writing: A3I Like. I like to play outside.Pond AnimalsMy Family

Math: More and Less than8 is more than 3. 3 is less than 10

Science: BridgesI can go over and under a bridge.

Language Arts: Hungry CaterpillarGoal:  To  listen,  tell  and  think  about  the  storyManners:  I  can  change.Situa0onal  :  How  are  you?  I  am  hungry.

Reading and Writing: A4FruitsFruit ColorsI Go

Math: Long and ShortThis is long. This is short.This is longer than this.

Science: TasteThis taste sweet, salty, sour.

Module 7 Module 8 Module 9

Language Arts: Three Little PigsGoal:  To  listen,  tell  and  think  about  the  storyLearning  Objec0ve:  Refer  to  learning  skillsManners:  Don’t  talk  to  strangers.Situa0onal  :  How  are  you?  I  am  happy.

Reading and Writing: B1Animal MovementsAnimals CoveringsAnimal Sounds

Math: TimeIt is 1:00. It is 2:00.

Science: HousesPeople live here. I can build a house.

Language Arts: Farmer and the BeetGoal:  To  listen,  tell  and  think  about  the  storyLearning  Objec0ve:  Refer  to  learning  skillsManners:  Ask  for  helpSitua0onal  :  I  need  help.  What  can  I  do?

Reading and Writing: B2I Pick UpI Love the EarthOn the Farm

Math:1 is before 2. 3 is after 2.

Science: Pull and PushI can push it. I call pull it.

Language Arts: The Little Red HenGoal:  To  listen,  tell  and  think  about  the  storyLearning  Objec0ve:  Refer  to  learning  skillsManners:  Help  your  friends.Situa0onal  :  If  you  don’t  help  me,  you  can’t  eat  the  bread

Reading and Writing: AB9 stories

Math: MoneyA penny is 1 cent. A nickel is 5 cents. a dime is 10 cents.

Science: Growing a SeedThis is a seed. Put in in the soil. Give it Water. Let is grow,

Module 10 Module 11

Language Arts: Rabbit and the TurnipGoal:  To  listen,  tell  and  think  about  the  storyLearning  Objec0ve:  Refer  to  learning  skillsManners:  Share  with  friendsSitua0onal:  I  have  an  extra.  What  should  I  do.

Reading and Writing: B4We Pack a PicnicIt is spring.Games We Play

Math: If I give , how many do i have?

Science: SeasonsThis is spring. This is winter.

Language Arts: GoldilocksGoal:  To  listen,  tell  and  think  about  the  storyLearning  Objec0ve:  Refer  to  learning  skillsManners:  Ask  before  you  useSitua0onal:  What  should  I  do?  I  will  sit  here.

Reading and Writing: B3Bananas SometimesThe New PathPicnic

Math: Big, bigger, BiggestThis bowl is big. This bowl is bigger. This is the biggest.

Science: SizeAn elephant is big. A snake is long.

Evaluations

Keeping TrackAssessments Audio / Video

RecordingsFluency Reading

Book Checklist Achievement Checklist Tests

Questions &

Answers

Questions and Answers 1.) My child doesn’t know any English. Learning English is stressful, isn’t it?Rhett uses a variety of different activities to keep students motivated and engaged. He also understands how to interact with students at any level (basic to native). It won’t be a problem.2.) How is Rhett different than an academy?Rhett has over 10 years of experience teaching children. His love for teaching shows in every class. 4.) What if I want 1:1 teaching?We offer 1:1 classes or small groups on Tuesday and Thursday.6.) How fast will my child learn English?Every student and class progresses differently. Rhett will do what works best for all.7.) Can me make requests?We are always open to request.8.) How are the student motivated?We use checklists to help student stay organized and on task. Student will see all the things they have accomplished.9.) What about manners?We are always respectful to other students and teachers. ASK A QUESTION

Dear Parents,

We ask you to respect that all children have their strengths and weaknesses. Some students will learn faster than others. Some will be natural readers, writers, speakers, problem solvers, etc. Some students will learn slowly and will have many difficulties compared to others. Everyone is different.

Whatever the situation, we want your child to feel confident and successful in English. I teach for the student, not for the textbook.

Sincerely,Rhett Teacher