Lesson Review 0 ABE Morning September 2007

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8     Learners Present 3 hours

Learners' "PLACE" in relationship to the rest of the world (Environments & Interdependence)

Covered the first 2 lessons in the social studies book. Students answered questionns and added

vocabulary words and definitions to their vocab books.

Wednesday, September 05, 2007 5     Learners Present 3 hours

W3.4b Practice all steps of the writing process:  (Writing: Strategies)

We welcomed Nancy our volunteer back after a very long hiatus. It was great to have her back

in the class. We spent about an hour getting caught up on all her adventures and sharing some of

 our own.

 

Thursday, September 06, 2007 5     Learners Present 3 hours

N-1  Represent and use numbers in a variety of equivalent forms in contextual situations (Number Sense)

Began working in "Building Strategies" math book. Started with review of some basic fraction

work. Had class take notes and write vocabulary words associated with fractions in their math

Monday, September 10, 2007 5     Learners Present 3 hours

N-1  Represent and use numbers in a variety of equivalent forms in contextual situations (Number Sense)

Small class today. Did some individual math work and some group work creating equal fractions

 and reducing fractions.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6     Learners Present 3 hours

Form hypotheses or make predictions (Doing Science & Technology)

Reviewed the first 3 chapters in science and did some work on diagrams, labeling and reading

them. Did some vocabulary work with words form first 3 chapters….circulatory, nervous and

scientific method. Reviewed hypothesis and predictions.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 5     Learners Present 3 hours

    W3.2a Use free-writing to compose simple, original sentences and short paragraphs (Writing: Strategies)

Used the writing prompt: What were you doing when…. And gave several scenarios such aas

When the planes hit the towers, When Saddam was captured, When you got the best surprisse

Thursday, September 13, 2007 4     Learners Present 3 hours

W2.2a Spell familiar words correctly (Writing: Structure and Mechanics)

Did a crossword puzzle based on vocabulary from the first 5 lessons in the social studies book.

Took them some time but they  were able to use their vocab lists and their books to figure


Tuesday, September 18, 2007 5     Learners Present 3 hours

      What kinds of things science can explain and predict. What kinds of things it cannot (Predictablity)

Covered the lesson on "Skin" and  Bones/Joints in the science book.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 4     Learners Present 3 hours

W3.4b Practice all steps of the writing process:  (Writing: Strategies)

Dictionary activity and name poem.

Thursday, September 20, 2007 6     Learners Present 3 hours

         Patterns of interdependence in our world. (Environments & Interdependence)

Worked in Social Studies Book…lessons 5 and 6. Did the worksheets and worked on a

crossword puzzle that I created using their vocabulary words .

Monday, September 24, 2007 8     Learners Present 3 hours

N-1  Represent and use numbers in a variety of equivalent forms in contextual situations (Number Sense)

Reviewed equal fractions and reducing fractions.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8     Learners Present 3 hours

        Relationship between production, distribution and consumption patterns to political and cultural systems (Production,

      Distribution, & Consumption)

Covered inference and wrote answers to inference prompts.  Read about Africa and

Europe…topography of both continents.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007 6     Learners Present 3 hours

    W3.2a Use free-writing to compose simple, original sentences and short paragraphs (Writing: Strategies)

Used several phrases as writing prompts for complete sentences and small paragraphs. Did a

small auto-biographical poem using phrases and adjectives to describe thevarious personality

traits of each student.

Thursday, September 27, 2007 8     Learners Present 3 hours

Learners' "PLACE" in relationship to the rest of the world (Environments & Interdependence)

      What kinds of things science can explain and predict. What kinds of things it cannot (Predictablity)

Finished lesson5 and unit one in social studies. Worked on lessons 4 and 5 in science.