ABE: Adult Basic Education

Source: This I Believe: Do What You Love by NPR (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])

 

Use the essays from the NPR Radio program to create speaking/conversation activities, vocabulary learning exercises, listening (main ideas, cloze, details, etc.) activities, and follow up with extension activities in which students speak or write about themselves.

Source: Spelling: List of Lessons and Practice Exercises (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])

 

The author of this site was frustrated with the available materials used to teach spelling, so she and her co-workers developed lessons and exercises that addressed some of the basic rules of spelling. These are totally printable, so you can use them in non-computerized settings. The lesson suggested here is the one on "s" word endings. In Section 1 you will see a link to the lesson.

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In this activity, students will use online classified ads to investigate job openings and find housing where they live for someone they know who is hypothetically relocating to their city. Students create a PowerPoint slideshow about the job and salary, the housing and cost, and create a monthly budget.

Source: Microsoft Calendar Templates (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])

 

For student success in school, learning how to organize time is critical. This begins with a calendar to write assignments, projects, deadlines, and tests. In this activity students learn how to use Microsoft Office to create a personal calendar.