Young Learners Teaching English Language Skills 2 (Reading & Writing)

Today’s class

• Introduction to the teacher• Icebreaker activities• Introduction to the course, syllabus and website• Photos and emails• About next week

- Please call me ‘Jeanne’ or just ‘teacher’!

Email: jeannebeck@hufs.ac.kr Cell phone: 010-8890-3592Website: www.jeannesclasses.wikispaces.com

Name Poems

Just a little crazy! Enjoys walking and hiking Apples No, I have never been to ChinaNot single! ^^Enrolled in Korean class

An 'icebreaker' is an activity, game, or task that is used to get warm up the conversation among learners and help them to introduce themselves.

Icebreakers

YL TELS 2“Young Learner: Teaching English Language Skills 2” (YL TELS 2) is designed to help you effectively teach English reading and writing skills to young learners. Practical language teaching activities and resources, lesson planning, learning strategies, and classroom management tips are emphasized.

YL TELS 2During this course you will…

- Examine the reasons and purposes for teaching reading and writing to young learners

- Learn the fundamentals of phonics teaching and how to incorporate phonics into a curriculum

- Practice activities that help young learners practice handwriting, and show how to link writing with other skills

- Experience and practice ways of teaching vocabulary to young learners

- Examine and produce various types of poems which are used to introduce young learners to the writing process

- Create activity route maps for reading and writing lessons

- Read books for young learners and complete book reports to discuss in class

YL TELS 2Assessment criteria 500 points

Assignments 340 pointsYou will be required to complete several homework assignments this semester. Be sure to follow directions carefully, ask for help when you don't understand, and turn each assignment in on time (in class or via email). Late assignments will not be accepted.

Readings x 10 100 pointsBook reports x 10 100 pointsWord Walls 50 pointsActivity route map 50 pointsMini-book / Tri-o-rama 40 points

Attendance 160 points (10 points per day x 16 weeks)Out of respect of your classmates, please come to each class on time and participate actively. In the event that you are late or absent, 1 point will be taken for every 5 minutes and 10 points for being late more than 50 minutes or absent.

Weekly Plan, p.2

PracticumAt the end of the TESOL course, you will have the opportunity to do some teaching in a real classroom in Missouri, California, Hawaii, New York, or Seoul.

More information about both of these options will be provided as the semester unfolds.

Thursday English class

Takes place on Thursday mornings from 9:20-12:30 and lasts for five weeks.

If you’re interested, let the office know as soon as possible.

Go here for course information and materials downloads

Course coordinator’s website:www.edwardtesol.com

Password: english

Phone usage in class

☺Good Phone Usage

Bad Phone Usage•Anything related to the lesson

•Teaching demonstrations

e.g. playing songs, videos

•Using a dictionary

•Taking photos for notes

•Searching for information

•Quickly answering a message

•Taking an important call outside

•Multiple text messages

•Long Kakaotalk discussions

•Anything more than a brief

moment that is not related

to the lesson

For Next Week:

1. Read the article ‘Teaching Reading and Writing’ (starting p.11) in the Week 2 section. Highlight the answers to the questions on p.9 and complete the bonus questions.

2. Look at the Independent Reading Management Kit information (starting p.5).