| This is a list of lifeskills. They
will be linked to activities and stories as teachers and workshops
submit them. We welcome your submissions. All materials on this
website can be copied and customized for your own use. We would
also welcome your new versions. Please
email them to Janet. |
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Lifeskill Themes
| Classroom |
Weather |
Housing |
| Everyday
Activities |
Clothing |
Shopping |
| Schools |
Goverment |
American History |
| Food
(Eating Out) |
Food
(Shopping) |
Food
(Cooking) |
| Holidays |
Family |
Childhood |
| Occupations |
Office |
Around
Town |
| Getting
a Job |
On
the Job |
Transportation
(Travel) |
| Transportation
(Traffic Signs and Laws) |
Transportation
(Mass Transportation) |
Transportation
(Cars, Car Repair) |
| Medical
(Illnesses) |
Medical
(Bodies) |
Medical
(Doctor's Office) |
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| This is a chart of different ways to structure
classroom groups. |
A Group By Any
Other Name...
| WG
Whole Group |
NP
Neighboring Pairs |
TP
Tutoring Pairs |
| RP
Random Pairs |
SP
Selective Pairs |
CP
Cycling (Rotating) Pairs |
| DP
Double Pairs |
3-4
Groups of 3 or 4 |
T
Teams (sm.gr. or 1/2 class) |
| TG
Table Groups |
LG
Level Groups |
FG First-Language
Groups |
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(Ind.
Individual Work) |
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| These are examples of the types of
activities that can happen in groups. They can be adapted to
any content and other types of groups. Refer to the table above
for the group structures. |
Examples of Activities in Groups
| WG Presentations |
NP
TPR |
TP
Dictation |
| RP Charts and
Graphs |
SP
Find Your Partner |
CP
Talking Lines |
| DP Pair-Pair-Share |
3-4
Round Robin |
T
Skits and Reader's Theater |
| TG
Sentence Bags |
LG Skill-Building |
FG
Personal Sharing |
| SP
Information Gap |
Ind.
Prep. and Processing |
CP Expert Groups |
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| This is one way to set up group tasks.
It is helpful to give the students something in writing. This
format assumes knowledge of group structure and the types of
tasks. It is not for beginners. |
Return to Materials Workshop.
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Project Work |
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Lifeskill: Occupations
Purpose: As you develop your own materials, you will see
how the word lists, sentences, and worksheets build on each other,
and help you integrate lots of practice into your classroom.
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Task #1:
Groups:
Time:
Procedure:
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Write sentences based
on particular occupations.
3-4 w/ roles (leader, timekeeper, scribe)
15 minutes
1. Make lists of vocabulary words (round-robin)
2. People, actions, tools, places and objects
3. Write sentences for sentence strips and bags.
4. Recopy the sentences for the website. |
| Transition: |
Stand up and find 3-4 people
from different groups. |
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Task #2:
Groups:
Time:
Procedure:
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Choose an activity and design a worksheet.
Expert groups of 3-4
15 minutes
1. Share your work from the previous group.
2. Choose an activity from the "Practice" list.
3. Design a worksheet.
4. Submit a draft copy for the website or email it.
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