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Family Learning Program Curriculum Objectives

FAMILY LEARNING PROGRAM CURRUCULUM OBJECTIVES

 

 

Self, Family

     
  1. Ask/answer questions about self and child orally (name, age, birth date, school, grade, and name of teacher.)
  2. Complete a simplified data/information form and a school form for child.
  3. Greet others upon entering and leaving a room.
  4. Introduce self and child to others.
  5. Identify and describe child and other family members (Physical description, etc.)
  6.       A.  Ask/Answer questions about classroom items and activities
    1. Ask and respond to a variety of classroom-based commands.
  7. Say numbers and the alphabet.
  8. Recognize Capital and lower case letters.
  9. Use legible handwriting for forms.
  10. Use politeness when greeting and introducing others.
  11. Respect others and value diversity.
  12. Create surveys and read charts.
  13. Read and create a family tree.
  14. Order sentences chronologically
  15. Create a word bank.
  16.  
Community
  1.  1.Identify important points on a map. (Country, state, city, neighborhood)
  2. Identify community resources, services, and programs for adults and children.
  3. Find specific information(yellow pages, internet, “going to the rights places”)
  4. Access and report on community/school resources.
  5. Discus how to prevent emergencies.
  6. Discus what to do during an emergency.
  7. Report crimes/missing child.
  8. Talk about ways to be involved in the community.
  9. Talk about rights and responsibilities of community members.
  10. Understanding the “Miranda Rights”
  11. Use community resources.
  12. Locate information in text.
  13. Discuss the importance of being environmentally responsible (recycling and littering.)

Health

  

  1. Identify parts of the body/function/ailments.
  2. Talk about healthy foods/nutrition.
  3. Identify food items.
  4. Notify school about child’s absence/lateness (health-related reasons).
  5. Determine (basic) responses from school phone call regarding child’s health/injury.
  6. Explain a problem to a doctor.
  7. Ask clarification questions about a prescription.
  8. Analyze and understand medication warning labels.
  9. Understand the concept of “side-effects” of medicine
  10. Understand the importance of the rest and sleep.
  11. Understand the importance of exercise and staying healthy.

 

 

Family Finance/consumerism

 
  1. Identify coins and bills
  2. Read price tags
  3. Ask/answer food/clothing prices
  4. Give/request correct change (adding and subtracting)
  5. Identify methods of payment
  6. Identify clothing items
  7. Prepare a monthly budget for a household (and stick to it). Making decisions on how to spend money “wisely” Analyze monthly expenses.
  8. Reflect on shopping habits.
  9. Scan for information about “sales” and “ best deals”
  10. Elaborate a group budget.
  11. Return/exchange an item.

Housing

  

  1. Ask/Answer questions about household items
  2. Raise awareness of the number of household items owned.
  3. Discuss the importance of teaching their children how to take care of household items
  4. State home rules
  5. Create a home schedule. (Routines)
  6. * Parents brainstorm to what extend childrej should be participate on making rules at home.

 

 School

     
  1. Understand U.S. school system.
  2. State basic home and school information.
  3. State basic school rules.
  4. State children’s grades.
  5. Ask and answer questions about child’s schedule.
  6. Read a calendar and Identify key dates (holidays, school closings, etc)
  7. Describe a child's likes/ dislikes and interests. (school subjects, sports, etc)

 

  1. Identify school personnel to contact. (Mr. Moodie is a teacher)(occupations)
  2. Ask and answer questions about child's performance. Parent-teacher conference.
  3. Apply an age appropriate reading technique for reading to/with children. (I read with my child, we look at the pictures, etc.)
  4. Read and respond to written notices from school.
  5. Understand Student’s report card.
  6. Give and follow instructions.
  7. Organize child’s schedule.
  8. Apply age appropriate techniques to monitor child’s schedule and homework.
  9. Understand the nature of parent-teaches conference.
  10. Schedule and reschedule a p-t conference.
  11. Brainstorm.
  12. Sequence sentences.
  13. Generate simple sentences.
  14. Read simplified materials.
  15. Use visuals to make predictions