WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CLASS 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
"Keeping a Job" - Students will read story and discuss how they should behave at work and why they want to keep a job. They will participate in an activity called "Good Work Decisions." In this activity, students will follow Kelly through decisions she has made at work. The class will read each of the scenarios and decide if Kelly made a good or bad decision. If Kelly made a bad decision, students will identify the correct decision.
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
"Keeping a Job" - Students will read story and discuss how they should behave at work and why they want to keep a job. They will participate in an activity called "Good Work Decisions." In this activity, students will follow Kelly through decisions she has made at work. The class will read each of the scenarios and decide if Kelly made a good or bad decision. If Kelly made a bad decision, students will identify the correct decision.
"Getting Along with Others" - This article focuses on how to get along with co-workers by providing scenarios. Students will discuss what will happen to a co-worker who does not work well with others. Students will participate in an activity called "Help Me Get Along at Work." This activity gives students a chance to role-play positive and negative responses to issues that may arise in the workplace.
WORK SKILLS
AM and PM Jobs - delivering newspapers, clerical tasks, recycling, custodial tasks
Job Exploration - Students will explore specify jobs within different job categories. After reading and discussing both help wanted ads, students will select the job that most closely matches their preferences and skills. Students will then apply for this job in a later lesson.
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 2 bills and record their withdrawals 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 "Clownfest." Students will read an adapted article based on their instructional level and complete corresponding activities.
UPCOMING EVENTS
9/8/14 Avenues begins for selected students
9/10/14 MAC Foodshop begins for selected students
9/10/14 Shopping trip for selected student to Boyer's
9/5/14 Spirit Day - wear a Spartan shirt with dress code bottoms
9/5/14 Spirit Day - wear a Spartan shirt with dress code bottoms
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