The Canadian ESL Program Teachers- 2017/2018
Grade 1 Ren and Ai class/ Hello, my name is Araceli Becerra from El Paso Texas. I really like dancing, cooking, and meeting new people. I will be teaching the grade 1 English classes for Ren1A and Ai1A. I am so excited to meet your children and begin the school year together! This week we are focusing on getting to know each other and the English alphabet. I’m looking forward to all of the academic growth we will see and the memories we will make. I know this will be a great year. Thank you!
/ My name is Alexander and I am from Toronto, Canada and have been teaching kindergarten in Beijing for the past two years. Having worked with younger students during this time, it has made me a very patient and thoughtful teacher. My teaching philosophy centers on encouraging students to take chances and learn from their mistakes. While on vacation, I enjoy to scuba dive and explore new foods and cultures.
Grade 2 Ren and Ai Class
/ My name is Natalie Sibbles and I am from Toronto, Canada. I have lived and taught in China and England prior to moving to Taiwan. My passion for traveling and interest in learning about different cultures around the world led me here in Taipei. So far, I have been captivated by so many aspects of Taiwan including the beautiful environment, the delicious food and the people who are very kind and caring. I am a very enthusiastic teacher who thoroughly believes in the potential of every child. I am excited to be teaching English to your children this year!
/ Hello Parents! My name is Bryan Sinclair. I am from a small town outside of Toronto. I have spent the last 5 years living in Europe and have decided to embark on a new journey to experience a new culture. I thoroughly enjoy hiking and am excited to explore the beautiful landscapes that Taiwan has to offer. I look forward to meeting and teaching your child this coming academic year.
Grade 1 and 2 XIN
/ Hello! My name is Nicole Bowen and I am from America and grew up in the beautiful state of Florida. Outside of school I like to play soccer and hula hoop, it’s a wonderful way to stay in shape and relieve stress. My passion for teaching has led me to travel around the world like Beijing and now Taipei. I love teaching younger children because I relate to their free spirt of thinking and their love for life. I’m looking forward to helping my students become more confident in their English and hopefully taking that confidence and carrying it through life.
/ My name is Mr Clive Siu. I am from Toronto, Canada and I have also been fortunate enough to live and teach in Australia, Hong Kong and England. Teaching young learners, traveling and learning about new cultures and people have always been strong passions of mine and I am extremely pleased to be an addition here at Guangren Elementary School. I am very much looking forward to a wonderful year of expanding not only the minds of my students, but my very own with what Taiwan has to offer as a beautiful country.
Grade 3 and 4 Ai class
/ Hello, my name is James Mongeluzo. I am from New York City. I am excited to be teaching English in Taiwan and I hope to learn conversational Mandarin while I am here. I enjoy both playing and watching baseball and basketball. I also love to eat. I look forward to tying out the original Din Tai Fung soon.
/ My name is Ryan Khan. I'm from London, Canada. I'm very excited to be here in Taiwan. I believe that the key to learning is to make the material relevant to the students’ lives, so I try to incorporate aspects of everyday life into the classroom. I'm looking forward to teaching and learning from all of the students.
Grade 3 Xin
/ I am from the United States and grew up in the state of Colorado by the Rocky Mountains. Before coming to Taipei, I was living and working in New York City. I love the mountains and the city so Taipei is the perfect place for me. As an English teacher, I love seeing children blossom and grow into global citizens who will have a positive impact on the world around them. It is my life's passion to be an educator who strives to help students reach academic excellence, social awareness, and self-determination.
Grade 4 Xin
/ My name is Ms. Soo Lum and I am a Canadian teacher from Toronto, Canada. I value having Canadian and International experiences so that I can better understand how children learn and grown. Last year, I enjoyed teaching many of the students at GuangRen Elementary School. I feel privileged to be here as they have also taught me many things about Taiwan. So, I am happy to be back and look forward to working with your children again!
Welcome back to school! We are excited to begin the new ESL school year with our new group of English teachers.
This year, you can expect to see your child coming home with homework every day. It will officially start on Monday September 4th.
Homework assignments are meant to be given as EXTRA practise only, and will not be used as an academic report card mark. This regular homework practice will teach your children key learning skills like responsibility and time management.
We recommend you to establish a daily homework and reading routine at home, so that your child will learn to complete homework independently.
What will the homework look like?
On Monday, your child will receive a Homework Board. This is a grid of language activities. Students can choose 1 activity to complete per night.
We strongly recommend that students do not try to rush to complete all the options on one night. Incorporating a daily English practice at home will help to promote responsibility, better time management, and routines. On Friday, four of the homework board options should be completed and submitted to the teacher. The teacher will collect these books and return them on the next Monday.
On Fridays, students will receive a reading assignment to complete in their Weekend Homework book. Here students will be given a story to read and respond to from Raz Kids.
We will teach students how to spatially organize their work neatly in their books. It is important for students to understand how the presentation and appearance of their work also communicates a message.
For homework, students are required to write the date for every night and to use the appropriate title for each homework option. We will also review proper writing form of letters and punctuation according to the grade level expectations.
What if my child cannot complete the homework?
In cases where your child struggles to complete the homework, please encourage them to try their best. You may help your child with homework, however most should be done independently.
If your child cannot complete the homework, please sign the homework or write a note so that we know to give your child some extra support.
Every week there will be a newsletter posted for you in both English and Mandarin. Please use this to see the next week’s new words and social conventions to review with your child over the weekend. This can familiarize them for each new topic on Mondays.
Agenda Books
Agendas are used for communication between teacher and parents only.
There will be 3 workbooks used in the program.
The Blue Book is the Daily Journal. This book stays in class for students to practise creative writing using the social conventions of the week.
The Green Book is the Daily Homework Book. This book will be brought home every day (Monday through Thursday) to complete the homework. Your child should complete and return this book by Friday morning.
The Yellow Book is the Weekend Homework book. This book will be sent home on Friday only. Please have your child do the recommended reading Raz Kids homework in this book. Then, please have your child return the book on Mondays.
In order to support your child in this program, please reassure them that trying their best is of most importance. Students often strive to know the correct answer. However, as teachers we value the struggles and challenges that are inevitable when learning a new language. So please help support your child to problem solve when they encounter difficulties, rather than simply providing the correct answer. This year, we hope to continue to build resilience in your child as they learn English as a second language.
Parent’s Day!
Parent’s Day is on Saturday September 2nd. During the parent presentation, you will meet one of the ESL teachers who will discuss these items further. We look forward to meeting you all!
Sincerely,
The ESL Teachers
光仁小學ESL雙語班週報- 一-四年級
第一學期第一週
本週(8/30-9/1)：
歡迎回到學校！我們非常開心能夠擔任新一學年的ESL雙語班英語教師。
今年，孩子們回家都會有作業需要完成，在九月四日星期一我們正式給孩子們作業。作業的用意僅僅是為了讓孩子們能夠有額外的練習，因此我們並不會替孩子們打分數。每日的練習作業將會教導您們的孩子關鍵的學習技能，比如責任感和時間管理。
我們建議家長們能夠在家協助孩子們，建立良好的閱讀習慣以及作業的完成時間，讓孩子們漸漸學習獨立完成作業的習慣及方法。
作業模式
每週一，老師會發一份作業給小孩，並貼在平日作業本裡面，作業是格子狀的活動。孩子每天選擇並完成一格活動，作為當天的回家作業。我們強烈的建議，不要讓小朋友急急忙忙的在一天內完成所有活動選項。結合每日在家的英文練習，將可以提升小朋友們的責任感、時間管理能力及每日例行公事。
每週五，孩子們應該將完成的四項回家作業活動交給他們的外師。老師們會將平常作業本收集並閱讀，然後在下週一發還給學生。
此外，孩子們會在每週五收到一份閱讀作業，孩子們需要將此作業完成在週末閱讀作業本裡。週末的作業是要求孩子閱讀並回答在Raz-Kids裡面的一篇故事。
我們會教導孩子如何正確使用簿本裡的空間，因為讓孩子們理解，他們作業的展現也是在傳達訊息是非常重要的。
老師們要求每位同學每晚寫下日期，並為每個作業寫下適當的標題。我們也會依據不同年級的標準，檢查書寫的格式與標點符號。
無法完成作業?
如果孩子們在寫作業的時候遇到困難，此時請家長們多鼓勵並且從旁協助他們，但是大部分的作業我們還是希望孩子們能夠獨立完成。例如:剛開始時您可能需要坐在小孩旁邊，協助孩子使用他們已知道的單字、您可能需要提醒孩子大聲地把字說出來、可能要提醒孩子作最大的努力寫點東西。
然而，下個月您可能只需要在隔壁房間陪伴。再來，慢慢地給予小孩更多獨立完成作業的空間，這樣可以提升小孩的獨立性。老師們經常鼓勵同學，試著利用他們所學來解決所面對的問題。
如果你的小孩沒辦法完成作業，請標註作業或寫聯絡簿讓我們知道，我們會給小孩額外的幫助。
每週都會有中文和英文的週報，週報能看到下周的新單字和新資訊，這和孩子下週學的主題會有關聯。
聯絡簿
聯絡簿僅用於外師與家長之間的溝通。
在ＥＳＬ教學課程中，學生將拿到三種作業簿。
藍色本子為課堂練習本。這個練習本，學生將用於在每日課堂上，練習創意性的寫作以及生活對話。
綠色的本子為平日作業本。這本作業本將會讓學生在平日（週一至週四）每天帶回家，完成當日作業。您的孩子需要將當週作業完成，並在週五早上將平日作業本交還給老師。
黃色的本子為週末閱讀作業本。週末閱讀作業本僅於每週五發給學生。請讓您們的孩子在週末閱讀作業本上完成推薦的Raz kid閱讀作業。您的孩子將需要將週末閱讀作業本在每週一早上繳還給老師。
為了在這個課程中協助您的孩子，最重要的是再次確認您的孩子有盡力做到最好。學生經常渴望得到正確答案，然而作為老師，我們注重的是在學習新語言的過程中遇到不可避免的挑戰以及困難。所以請協助您的孩子在遇到困難時，幫助他們解決問題，而非直接告訴他們正確的答案。今年，我們希望能持續幫助您的孩子建立學習英語為第二語言的適應力。
家長日！
九月二日星期六為家長日。當天家長會與其中一位ＥＳＬ老師見面，詳細討論以上事項。我們很期待與您們見面！
全體ＥＳＬ老師敬上。