WElCOME

Introduction Educational Philosophy Language Arts Math Unit of Inquiry Bible Specialists Buddies Portfolios Homework Take home folders Blogs and Sites Rights and Responsibilities Any questions

Mrs Kylie Schumacher• Australia• Taught Pre-K for 3 years here at

GSIS. 2nd year of teaching grade 1.

• 5th year in Korea• Previous experience in Pre-K –

Grade 3• Husband: Mr Darrin Schumacher

(Elementary Principal) • Two children: Abbey and Jack.

Ms. Saet Byul Mun• Korean-American• Taught for 3 years.• 4th year in Korea• Previous experience in

elementary• Husband: Mr. Yoon Yeol Yoo

These are our wonderful TA’s:

Ms Sally Lee 1(S) Mrs Lois Yoo 1(M)

School should be a fun place where learning happens. A home away from home.

A warm, inviting environment. Children own this environment – their work

will always be on display. That each child is an individual and has their

own learning style and growth in learning. That children learn by doing and being

actively involved in their learning. Building a strong, caring family within our

classroom. Being organized and disciplined.

Reading – building confidence, targeting individual needs, and teaching specific reading strategies: such as predicting, rereading, reading on, sounding out, sight word recognition. Reading groups, reading individually every day with either the teacher or TA, AR – accelerated reader, regular assessment.

Writing – Developing story structures: Beginning,

middle and end, Titles, Self-editing, using conventions: nouns, verb and adjectives to enhance writing.

Oral Language - Developing confidence in presenting in front of small groups, class groups and whole school.

Words their way – spelling strategies.

Inquiry approach which is a hands on approach with some written work.

Covers such areas as Number 1-100 (beyond) – written

recognition, how to write each, value of each, number words: Calendar Math.

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division

Number factsShape: 2d and 3dTime – reading clock face and digitalMeasurement – length, weight, volumeChance and Data – graphingEstimationPatterns

1. Our actions affect others. (Citizenship)2. People around the world express their culture in different ways.

(Multi-cultural)3. The solar system is vast and complex. (Space)4. Mini Beasts play a role in our lives. (Insects)5. The development of global perspectives is supported through

understanding our place in the world according to others. (Maps)6. Transportation impacts people and the environment. (Transport)

These are units that are inquiry based – the children are actively involved in their learning and their interests in each topic are covered. Other areas such as Language Arts, Math, Bible are also covered within these units for example – writing about our own characteristics that make us a good citizen. Specialist teachers also align what they are doing with our units where possible.

The children learn bible stories – eg. Jesus’ life, people from the old testament eg. Moses, Noah, and Joseph, and the message of the New Testament.

Where possible Bible will tie into our Units of Inquiry. For example right now we are learning the 10 commandments: God’s Rules for helping us be Good Citizens of the world. We always look back on the learner profiles and how the people we meet in the bible are risk-takers, principled, caring etc.

Korean Class: Mrs. Sarah Kim and Mrs. Fran Lee.

Performing Arts: Mrs. Nona Kilgore.

Library: Mrs. Leslie Rains

Art: Mrs. Sujin Hughes

PE: Mrs. Natalie Thomas (Swimming: Mrs. Myrna Ivison/Mr Hong)

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Buddies with grade 5’s. Activities such as: reading, art, writing, P.E games.

Each child has been assigned a student that they will work with throughout the year.

Not only is it fun but it allows the children to develop a friendships/bonds with an older child.

A folder containing your child’s work comes home every quarter for you to see exactly what your child has been learning.

When the folders come home I ask that you keep all pages in order and send it back within a week so I can continue to add work to them.

Please view the portfolios tonight: we have started to add work. The children are allowed to view their folder during the day and add work that they see is important.

Each day the children will bring their folder home.Inside there will often be:• Letters from the Elementary Principal• Newsletters from us• Learning tools eg. sight words, phonic aids• Readers and Homework• Menus from the cafeteria – J and J.• Anything important will come home in these folders.

PLEASE SEND THEM BACK EACH DAY – THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.

Grade One Schumacher:http://1sknights.blogspot.kr/

Grade One Mun:http://firstgrademun.blogspot.kr/

Principals Blog:http://gsiselementaryprincipal.blogspot.kr/

Powerschool:http://powerschool.gsis.sc.kr/public/If you have not given me your email address please do so tonight.

Rights Responsibilities

To Feel Safe at School Treat People with RespectTo Get to Class Safely Help others get to class safely by

being aware of others around them.

To Share My Thoughts Listen to Other People. Respect Other People’s feelings.

Learn Allow Other students to Learn

Do My Work to the Best of My Ability

Allow others to do their work to the best of their ability

Use the School Equipment Share the Equipment with Others Use the equipment in the manner

it was intended.

If you have any questions that affect your son or daughter directly please see us individually after the meeting.

Email address: schumacherk@gsis.sc.kr,munsb@gsis.sc.kr Thank you and we look forward to working

with you this year. Head of School meeting 8pm.