Welcome Parents!

2013 Grade 1 Music Class Parent’s Day

My name is Eric Gulotty.

Graduated from New York University with a degree Graduated from New York University with a degree in Theatrein Theatre

Worked for over 20 years in theatre, television, Worked for over 20 years in theatre, television, movies, and special events.movies, and special events.

Came to Taiwan 5 years ago with my wife and two Came to Taiwan 5 years ago with my wife and two childrenchildren

This is my 4This is my 4thth year at Guangren year at Guangren

What are the class goals?

Maximize opportunities for students to speak Maximize opportunities for students to speak English with each otherEnglish with each other

Students will become phonemically aware in a Students will become phonemically aware in a relaxed settingrelaxed setting

Students will find speaking, reading, and writing Students will find speaking, reading, and writing English to be a positive experienceEnglish to be a positive experience

Students will regularly practice using sentences Students will regularly practice using sentences with some of the common grammar transfer with some of the common grammar transfer difficultiesdifficulties

Grade 1 Conversation

Fall Semester 2013

Starfall Learn to Read Series

Starfall booksStarfall books

Focus on one phonemic Focus on one phonemic elementelement

have interactive video have interactive video and audio supportand audio support

Introduce new words in Introduce new words in a fun waya fun way

Reading and Writing JournalReading and Writing Journal

reinforces the booksreinforces the books

reinforces phonemic reinforces phonemic awarenessawareness

Intergrates all four skillsIntergrates all four skills

How will I teach the class? Warm up period where students share with Warm up period where students share with

each other to get used to speaking English (5 each other to get used to speaking English (5 minutes)minutes)

Topic is introduced and discussed (5 minutes)Topic is introduced and discussed (5 minutes)

Specific material is presented (5 minutes)Specific material is presented (5 minutes)

Games and activities to practice (15 minutes)Games and activities to practice (15 minutes)

Students use the language on their own(10 Students use the language on their own(10 minutes)minutes)

Grade 1 Phonics

Fall Semester 2013

Practice makes Perfect

Students Students can not can not get enough writing and get enough writing and phonemic awareness practicephonemic awareness practice

The goal is improvement(The goal is improvement( 改善改善 ) and consistency() and consistency( 一一致性致性 ), ), notnot perfection(perfection( 完美完美 ))..

Remember, we must keep English a positive Remember, we must keep English a positive experienceexperience

Students are learning how to listen and use English Students are learning how to listen and use English in an academic settingin an academic setting

What can parents do to help?

Make English a positive experienceMake English a positive experience

Encourage your child to talk about the books Encourage your child to talk about the books and conversations they study in schooland conversations they study in school

Be supportive when your child is trying to Be supportive when your child is trying to speak English with youspeak English with you