Friday, September 12, 2014

Week of September 15, 2014



What's Happening this Week?

PERSONAL BINDERS - Please continue to check binders daily. Important notes regarding lunch money, gym clothes, special events, etc. will be in front pocket of binder.

DAILY LIVING SKILLS
     Rights & Responsibilities on the Job-It’s important to understand that with the privelage of individual rights, comes personal responsibility.
     Problem Solving Game - Trouble at Work

WORK SKILLS
     AM and PM Jobs - delivering newspapers, clerical tasks, recycling, custodial tasks
     Applications & Interviews—Students will fill out application for the job chosen in previous lesson and role-play a corresponding job interview.
     Job Interest Surveys-Factory, Child Care, Housekeeping, & Building Jobs are explored.

MATH
     Money Matters - This activity simulates the real-world experience of paying bills and balancing a checking account, and will be used continuously throughout the month. This week students will pay 1 bill & receive a pay check. They will record their withdrawal & deposit in their check register.
     What's in My Wallet - This activity presents opportunities for counting out various amounts of money in a person's wallet. Provided are daily scenarios that require team members to count the money available and determine if there is enough to make a designated purchase.
     Time Matters - Activities in this lesson focus on understanding time and planning a schedule.

READING - This week's current events story is called "Dolphin Tale 2." Students will read an adapted article based on their instructional level and complete corresponding activities. At the end of the week students will follow a recipe to make Movie Mix.

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