Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i45JXEm25663; Wed, 5 May 2004 15:33:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 15:33:15 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <001001c432d7$564d9920$5704ab43@homeuzc6911h2d> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Kathleen Rathbun" <kathyesl@comcast.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10279] Re: working with the elderly X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3394 Lines: 87 Seniors have many stories to tell. Work with past tense and encourage them to tell some interesting stories about their family or life in their countries. The movie-Second Hand Lions might interest them. It's a positive take on getting older and interacting with younger generations. I have a whole lesson plan on it if you would like it. It encourages critical thinking. A field trip or two of their interest on a housing bus might be appropriate. Try to determine what their interests are with a survey or questionnaire. I'll keep thinking.---Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Strand" <Susan.Strand@lvsg.org> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 12:01 PM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10277] working with the elderly > Hello. > > I am working with 3 groups of beginning level seniors (69-75 years old). > They are wonderful to work with and always arrive at class with great > enthusiasm. My concern is that they do not seem to have interest in many > topics, perhaps because they do not get out and about much as well as they > are living in residential housing for seniors where they have many of their > needs met. > Does anyone have any suggestions on topics or experience with curriculum > designed with senior students in mind? > > Thanks, > Susan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-esl@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Hillary > Frazey > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 9:34 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10264] Helping a struggling student > > Hello, > > I have been reading this list for a long time, but this is my first post. > > I am teaching a multilevel ESL class in an Even Start Family Literacy > program. I have 14 mothers ranging in CASAS scores from 199 to 240. I > started working with the class about a month ago and we are slowly but > surely finding our way together. > > My concern is with the mom who has the greatest need for ESL. We just > completed another round of testing which confirmed my feeling that > everyone in the class is making progress....except for this mom, whose > score went down (to 197). Aside from the test scores (which I try to use > as a guide and not a "be all end all"), she is also struggling in class. > Her attendance is fairly good and she tries very hard and wants to learn. > But she doesn't understand much of anything that goes on in class unless > another student translates for her (she is a native Spanish speaker along > with about 2/3 of the class). > > I am wondering how I can best help her. I have structured the class so > that I can spend time working with her one-on-one. How would it be best > to spend this time? Should I focus on vocabulary, using flashcards > perhaps? Or maybe try TPR (which I haven't done, any tips would be > appreciated)? Should I try some bilingual materials and encourage her to > translate or have other students help her translate? Or should I just > give her more time? I feel like my current approach is working for the > rest of the class but not for her and I wonder what I could do > differently. > > Thanks for any advice you can give me. > > Take care, > Hillary > hillary@qmail.com > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > >
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