Lesson Review 0 ABE
Morning July
2006
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Monday, July 03,
2006 6
Learners Present 3 hours
R3.4c
Underline or highlight key ideas or words while reading (Reading Strategies)
Represent
and use numbers in a variety of equivalent forms and in order relations (Number
Relationships & Computation)
W2.5a
Use correct sentence structure and (EAE) conventions in formal writing
(Writing: Structure and Mechanics)
Current events and crossword
puzzle. Individual math and some writing.
Wednesday, July 05,
2006 7
Learners Present 3 hours
Represent
and use numbers in a variety of equivalent forms and in order relations (Number
Relationships & Computation)
Did a review of some addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division by 2, 3 and 4 numbers.
Good group activity.
Thursday, July 06,
2006 3
Learners Present 3 hours
Group activities, reading,
crossword puzzles, scrabble.
Monday, July 10,
2006 8
Learners Present 3 hours
W1.2b
Write one word or simple phrase answers to basic questions (Writing Expression)
Wanted to start class on their July
writing projects, so we did a group activity….a biographical
poem that we will put into a format over the next few days. Everyone had
a chance to add the
descriptive words they wanted to use. All descriptive words were
solicited from learners by
teacher and were written on the whiteboard. Students picked and chose
words from lists that
they felt fit the various lines of the poem.
Tuesday, July 11,
2006 5
Learners Present 3 hours
W3.3b
Use word processing tools when writing on the computer (Writing: Strategies)
Finalized the format for the poem
writing project. Students rewrote their draft and started to
type them into the computers.
Wednesday, July 12,
2006 7
Learners Present 3 hours
Represent
and use numbers in a variety of equivalent forms and in order relations (Number
Relationships & Computation)
Group activity…introduced fractions
to large group. Some students are not at the level yet but
were anxious to learn something new. We covered…"What is a
fraction?", identifying the 3
types of fractions, terminology associated with fractions, i.e..
Numerator, denominator,
reducing, cancellation, etc. For
the students that are familiar this was a good review, for the
students who never did fractions, this was a fun exercise. They want to
continue with fractions
Thursday, July 13,
2006 5
Learners Present 3 hours
Represent
and use numbers in a variety of equivalent forms and in order relations (Number
Relationships & Computation)
More work today with identifying
fractions and writing fractions in response to word problems.
Class requested that we do some work with checks, deposits, withdrawals
and account
management. We will begin that work next week as well as continue with
fractions and
Monday, July 17,
2006 8
Learners Present 3 hours
Select
& use appropriate methods and tools (computer, paper, calculator, mental)
for solving problems (Number Relationships
&
Computation)
Group work today. Worked on a
crossword puzzle and read a couple
articles in News For You.
Started unit on banking. What is a checking account and how do you
manage it? We did an
exercise using the vocabulary associated with checking accounts…credit,
debits, deposit, service
charge, withdrawal. We also went over what information has to be on a
check. Did a little
practice with check ledger. Students found this to be a little confusing
but plugged on through
Tuesday, July 18,
2006 6
Learners Present 3 hours
Learners'
"PLACE" in relationship to the rest of the world (Environments &
Interdependence)
Went over a large list of
vocabulary associated with banking and managing checking and savings
accounts. Students came up with
simple definitions and wrote them in their word bank books.
We had a very interesting and productive discussion about the current
situation in the Middle
East. Many questions and comments about what we as a nation are doing
and how the rest of
the world perceives us.
Wednesday, July 19,
2006 6
Learners Present 3 hours
Individual math and wriitng.
Thursday, July 20,
2006 6
Learners Present 3 hours
W3.2b
Practice sentence structure and mechanics by copying sentences and simple,
short paragraphs (Writing: Strategies)
Group work with grammar…parts of
speech, sentences, synonyms and antonyms.
Monday, July 24,
2006 5
Learners Present 3 hours
Individual math and reading and
writing todat due to the inability of the teacher outloud.
Tuesday, July 25,
2006 6
Learners Present 3 hours
Group activities…scrabble,
crossword puzzles, and hangman.
Wednesday, July 26,
2006 6
Learners Present 3 hours
Some individual math review and
writing review. Everyone is looking forward to the field trip.
Thursday, July 27,
2006 6
Learners Present 3 hours
Field trip to the Springfield
Armory.