The document provides information about improving English skills for Korean elementary students. It discusses tactics and activities for developing reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. It recommends using picture books, leveled readers, word cards, games and role plays to engage students and help them practice their skills. Various websites that provide resources for teaching English to young learners are also listed.

1. Aaron D. Jolly *Korea TESOL Teacher Trainer *Hanseo University's Institute for the Development of Talented and Gifted Education. How to Improve 4 Skills for Korean Elementary Students

2. Who am I? I resemble the thinker , therefore I am. (Rodin 1902, meets Descarte, 1637)

3. About me… I reflect therefore I teach. (Descarte 1637 meets Farrell 2008)

4. Who do I teach? I teach pre-kinder, kinder, elementary & M.S. with reading based 4 skills program.

6. Warm Up Choose a question & discuss with your partner? *Tell me about your favorite book? *Tell me about favorite teacher? *Tell me about your favorite memory? Hi, my name is ______. Nice to meet you. What’s your name? I was wondering would you tell me about your favorite ______________?

7. Workshop Framework 1. Introduction 2. Reading: Tactics & Activities 3. Listening: Tactics & Activities 4. Speaking: Tactics & Activities 5. Writing: Tactics & Activities 6. More Useful Resources 7. Q & A

8. These guys need to warm-up too. What do you see, think, wonder?

9. Teacher Attitudes (Maxims) Insert Needed!!!!!

10. Teacher Attitudes (Maxims) Insert Needed!!!!!

11. Teacher Attitudes (Maxims) Insert Needed!!!!!

12. Teacher Attitudes (Maxims) Insert Needed!!!!!

13. Teacher Attitudes (Maxims) Insert Needed!!!!!

14. Teacher Attitudes (Maxims) Insert Needed!!!!!

15. Teacher Attitudes (Maxims) Insert Needed!!!!!

16. Teacher Attitudes (Maxims) Insert Needed!!!!!

18. It’s Time to Share a Story Do you know who this is? (Hint: Author of Very Hungry Caterpillar)

19. Yes it’s Eric Carle Author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar & many other great books for children.

20. Let’s Try Read Aloud Refer to separate PPT for Read Aloud.

21. Discuss with Partner or Group How could you integrate this book with a lesson from the Korean Elementary School English textbook?

23. Reading: Goals of Curriculum 3 rd grade - To distinguish big and small letters of alphabet - To recognize simple words 4th grade - To read big and small letters of alphabet - To read simple words 5 th grade - To read words and phrases - To understand sound and letters 6 th grade - To read phrases and sentences

29. See. Think. Wonder What do you wonder?

30. Station Set-up Sample Class of 32 Students: Read aloud with teacher: 16 students (Ss) Vocab. Card Practice 4 Ss Quizzes/Puzzles 4 Ss Art Activity 4 Ss Reader Play 4 Ss

32. Dramatic Retelling

33. Words

41. D.I.Y. Books with PPT When I was 7 I used to race go-karts. How about that?

42. D.I.Y. Books with PPT When I was 12 I used to coach 9 year olds at soccer? How about that?

43. D.I.Y. Books with PPT When I was 27 I came to Korea for the 2002 World Cup. Korea made the semi-finals. How about that?

57. For heaven’s sake use PPT

61. A: What’s your favorite ice-cream? B: My favorite ice-cream is _______. How about you? A: I like ___________. Do you like ___________? B: Yes I do/No I don’t actually.

68. http://pzweb.harvard.edu/vt/VisibleThinking_html_files/03_ThinkingRoutines/03c_CoreRoutines.html

70. What’s the most delicious word? What’s the most dangerous word? What’s the ugliest word? What’s the tallest word? What’s the funniest word? What’s your favorite word? Review Activity: “ The Vocabulary challenge.”

71. From George Jacobs’s wonderful website: http://www.georgejacobs.net/index.html

72. List all the things you know about ants ( in 1 minute) Next, make a list with your partner… next share with the two people next to you or behind you . No duplications please!

79. Writing: Goals of Curriculum 3 rd grade -No writing 4th grade -No writing 5 th grade -To write easy words 6 th grade - To write phrases and sentences - To write big, small letters and a punctuation mark correctly

82. Multiple Intelligences (Gardner 1983)

83. Musical Rhythmic Intelligence

86. Websites for YL 7) http://www.voicethread.com -- Voicethread Create an account, put up a picture and send your students there to practice speaking and to record messages. Really great for oral speaking practice. 8) http://tarheelreader.org – Tar Heel Reader Make books with pictures. The site has a voice which will read them! Also download them as powerpoint and use in class directly! 9) http://supersimplesongs.com – Children’s songs Great songs and tips for teaching them with young learners! 10) http://real-english.com – Real English Watch videos with subtitles, for all levels. Unique! 11) http://jr.naver.com/english/list.nhn?id=dongyo&cid1=2 - Jr. Naver Many songs, chants, stories, games for young learners (Korean based)

87. Q & A? Thank you very much for sharing today!