為了滿足每個孩子的求知

也為了吸引每個孩子的興趣

您知道我們的英文教師是如何戰戰竸竸地進行課前準備嗎?

多年來我們累積了成堆的教學參考資料

以及購自國外及年度書展的各式教具

因應教材使用, 我們的行政團隊提供教師最好的支援

協助完成上課所須的圖卡字卡

設計各式各樣豐富的活動

讓孩子透過活動運用英文寫作

配合主題及課文

老師們會選購或借閱延伸閱讀繪本

台上一分鐘

台下十年功

我們用心地對待孩子學習的每一刻

真誠地回饋家長的每一份期盼

Scrapbook Class

Ice Cream Activity

Materials

-         1 big Ziploc bag

-         1 small Ziploc bag

-         sugar

-         milk

-         vanilla

-         salt

-         ice

Procedure:

1. Pour the milk into the small bag.
2. Pour the sugar into the small bag.
3. Pour the vanilla into the small bag.
4. Close the small bag.
5. Put the small bag into the big bag.
6. Pour some ice into the big bag.
7. Pour some salt into the big bag.
8. Close the big bag.
9. Shake the bag for 5 – 10 minutes.
10. Eat your ice cream!!!

自然發音的學習之所以蔚然成風，在於它能讓孩子更流暢地進入閱讀的世界。

但我們知道英文單字最麻煩的部分就是它的字音對應並不完美。

初學者所接觸的單字，大多還沒有到非強記不可的階段。大致上他們所遇到的單字，都還可以依字音對應關係的方法拼寫出來。

而在我們接觸過的孩子中，為數不少具備基本字音對應概念；但卻嚴重缺乏「blend」(混合), 「segment」(分解)的能力。這些孩子可能已經接觸英文二到四年之久了。

我們發現在許多字首字尾、頭韻(onset)以及韻腳(rime)，和韻文的練習後，對於孩子的拼寫能力的確能有相當程度的提昇。

配合圖像記憶思考，手眼協調的遊戲設計，能夠讓孩子除了分辨讀音差異之外，更能輕鬆記憶。

有些孩子學ow, ou, oa這些相關字時，常將「count」, 寫成 「cownt」，除了多寫幾遍之外，老師在教學上若能事先預做分類及遊戲上配合的準備，及讀音上的特別區隔，孩子可以更快地進入運用的層次。

Spelling it Right: what you need to become a better speller成為拼字高手前,你須要做些什麼

This advice is addressed to parents. But it should also be以下是針對家長提出的建議
read by children and adults who are following the course
of exercises under their own steam. There are three pages.但也要視學習者是否準備好,具備足夠的能力而定
It would be helpful to print them out for future reference.

Why children need to learn to spell correctly:為什麼孩子須要學習正確的拼字能力 

• poor spelling creates a bad impression
  • it’s the first thing a reader notices
  • examiners, teachers, prospective employers,
    often place undue weight on spelling
• anxiety about spelling inhibits a child’s writing
  • especially their choice of words
• even in these days of word processors there are
  still times when we need to write

To improve and develop their spelling
children need to:孩子必須要會的是:

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  • develop an interest in words 發展孩子的興趣
  • feel safe about trying new words 對於新的字能放心地去試
    • not just words they’re sure about而不是只敢用已知的字
  • learn about
    • the way words are built up using syllables 用音節來建構字
    • basic spelling patterns of English 了解拼字的定律
    • memorizing strategies 記憶方法
    • the meanings of words 了解字義
    • prefixes and suffixes同字首同字尾
  • write for their own enjoyment 為了自己高興而書寫
    • without the fear that they will be criticized不用擔心會被批評
  • read for pleasure只為了高興而閱讀

Spelling it Right: Advice page 2

Parents can help their children by:

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  • encouraging them to look closely at words 鼓勵他們近一點看

• and talking to them about words鼓勵他們近一點說話

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  • encouraging them to try new words 鼓勵他們試著用新字
    • tip: they won’t do this if you’re always criticizing
      their spelling 如果他們都不試新的字表示他們總是被人家批評他的拼字能力
  • playing word games with them, such as: 和他們玩一些拼字遊戲
    • hangman
    • Boggle
    • Scrabble 把弄混的字拼成正確順序
    • Shannon’s game – instructions on猜謎
  • encouraging effective memorizing strategies 鼓勵用有效的記憶策略
  • see exercise
  • encouraging good reading/writing posture 注意閱讀時的坐姿
    • sitting up – eyes 12 to 18 inches away from the work眼睛與書本的距離12-18英吋
    • forearms making a triangle with the torso 前臂弓成三角形insist upon it (friendly nagging if necessary!)委婉地提醒小孩要做到這點
  • encouraging spare time reading 鼓勵花時間閱讀
    • pointing out interesting newspaper items 找一些有趣的新聞事件
    • encouraging visits to the library 鼓勵去圖書館
    • buying comics, magazines and books as treats買一些漫畫, 雜誌和書籍當成享受
  • respecting 『good mistakes』 :  those which use letter適當地尊重錯誤
    patterns which do make the right sound, even
    though they are not right for that particular word.
    So, for 『purpose』: 就好像有些字不太遵守規則, 像是依著規則將聽到的音拼出來, 卻是不對的
    • 『purpus』 would be a good guess – like 『focus』
    • 『prupose』 would be a less good guess
    • 但卻都是很好的嘗試
  • ensuring a dictionary is on hand for homework確定手邊有字典

Memorizing the Spelling of New Words

(It would be useful to print this page for future reference)
When you come across a new word ALWAYS use the   
LOOK – THINK – COVER – WRITE – CHECK method to memorize it.
No doubt you learned this trick in your early school days but it will be just as useful when you are twenty-six as when you were six! 如果要背單字, 一定要用看_想_蓋住_寫_檢查  這幾個方法

從六歲到廿六歲都適用

• LOOK carefully at the new word. How can you break it into smaller bits? Do any of the smaller bits remind you of the patterns of letters from other words? 每一個新字都要看仔細, 是如何將一個新的單字切成一小部份一小部份呢? 每一個小部份是不是可以提示你它們是從其他字來的規則呢?
• THINK about the parts of the words which might cause problems – double letters for instance, or a vowel that isn’t pronounced as you would expect. 想想看是不是有些小部份的字可能造成你的困擾, 或是有無哪個母音和你原本想像的發音是不一樣的?
• COVER the word and close your eyes. Try to see it in your mind’s eye. 將這個字蓋住,  試著用心背看看
• WRITE the word down without looking back. 不要回去看那個字, 試著寫出來
• CHECK to see if you’re right. If not, look carefully at where you went wrong and try again. 檢查一下, 看看是不是拼對了, 如果不對, 找出寫錯的地方, 再試一次

More Hot Tips幾個熱門要訣
*   Whenever you have to copy a new word from the blackboard, from a book, or from the dictionary, always try to write the whole word in one go.不論是從黑板,書或是從字典騰寫一個字, 試著一次就抄下一整個字(而不是一個字母一個字母地抄)
Don’t keep looking back after every few letters. 不要一直回頭, 一個字母一個字母地抄
*   Try finger-writing:   while you’re THINKing about the word, pretend to write it with your finger, on your desk or on your hand.  當你還在想這個字怎麼寫的時候,  假裝用手指頭在桌上或是手上寫出來

這個slideshow需要JavaScript。

It’s  a story of love and loss – with themes including: making others happy by allowing them to be free to be themselves, the responsibility involved in looking after animals, the pain of losing something you love, and of respecting wild things and the natural world.

Mole在路邊撿到一隻小小鳥, Mole為小鳥準備食物;很細心地照顧牠. 有一天小鳥會飛了, Mole捨不得,做了個籠子把小鳥關在裡面.直到有一天, 爺爺來看Mole, 帶著他到山上吹著涼涼的風, 像是快要飛起來了一樣.

Mole終於決定放走小鳥, Mole 哭了.

看到小鳥在空中飛翔, Mole 笑了……

故事並沒有結束,  Mole的一生還有好多選擇要自己決定

也有許多快樂與悲傷, 要由他自己去體驗:

愛與被愛, 責任與付出                           人與大自然與萬物共存的道理…………………

當我們帶孩子共讀這個英文繪本故事時,  運用Reading Strategy 理解故事脈絡;Cause, and Effect(因果順序)

和孩子一起延展思考的觸角.

討論的過程有時冗長, 但孩子整個過程中重複地說出故事內容及其中的單字,;句型

所學到的單字及句型是』有用的』, 是活的, 是不易忘記的

若說得功利一些, 應付KET, PET長篇大論的閱讀理解測驗, 或是學測中的英文寫作

都能有較突出的表現.

而以長遠的眼光來看

閱讀故事是將來閱讀小說及時事新聞的開端.一旦習慣讀英文故事, 孩子將逐步建立起英語的世界!!!

坊間許多英語教學機構，不時迎合中西方各種文化節日舉辦各式活動或氣氛營造，

往往不經意地忽略了節日背後代表的意義。

今天適逢西洋情人節

太平洋英語的孩子有機會了解節日來源之餘，並將這份真誠的人文意涵流傳開來：

Valentine’s Day Mystery Box

-         Wrap a box and lid with Valentine paper

• Place a valentine treat with clues that lead to the treat, inside the box
• Invite students to write about what they think is inside the box throughout the day, and why
• Collect all guesses and reveal what the surprise is at the end.

-         Explore Concepts of Friendship (Build Self-Esteem)

• Make collaborative cards that children will read again and again
• Let students use a heart template to trace and cut out a large heart.
• Ask students to write their names in the center of the heart (large)
• Have students place their cards on their desks, along with markers/colored pencils.
• Have students rotate to each classmate’s desk and write a compliment on that child’s heart.
  • i.e. you have a nice smile, I like your hat, you have cool shoes, you draw well, you tell funny stories…
• (我們給孩子機會讚美同學，被讚美者心情愉悅之餘；讚美

  

  

  

  

  
  
  

  者的心境在道出讚美的當下，才是最美的）

• (此外，我們還細心地教孩子如何讚美他人；例如給孩子一些思索的方向，讓孩子知道原來有這麼多小事情都是值得被說出來的，不見得是什麼感人肺腑或是豐功偉業的事蹟，只是一份好的感覺都值得被表達出來。更重要的是，要面帶微笑喔！因為對方聽你說話時，不只是聽你的語言，而是』感受』你的語言）