Lesson Title:Where Do You Live?
Date of Class:May 11, 2015
Day of Class:Monday
Time of Class:6-7:30 pm
MC:David
DJ:none
Assistants:none
Module:Maps & Addresses
How Many Learners:5
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):OK

Self Evaluation

Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) =7
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) =8
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) =8
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) =8
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =6

Total Score:44

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):We tried something new to the group: explaining where we live. I tried this as a dictation, starting with two sentences of my own, then had each student describe and others write it down. I then had each student stand and tell his/her story, and we repeated it back. It surprised me how challenging this was, even for some regular students, so we worked on saying, writing, using and understanding things like: I live with, I live together with, in front of, next to, near, far from, and in back of, as well as learning that in back of and behind mean (usually) the same thing, and that near and close to mean (usually) the same thing. Each student was given a chance for applause at the end of his/ her story and to feel a sense of accomplishment at having actually done it. We then did a song: Around, by reviewing the part we learned last week, and learning a new verse I wrote, both singing and acting out the words: the song now contains the directions: around, over, under, through, near, far, to the right of, to the left of, in front of, behind, and next to. We also learned the equivalents in Spanish and Romanian!

Lesson Title: Where is my Wallet?
Date of Class: May 6, 2015
Day of Class: Wed.
Time of Class:6-7:30 pm
MC:David
DJ:none
Assistants:none
Module:Shopping
How Many Learners:9
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):We need more alphabet sheets

Self Evaluation

Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) =6
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) =8
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) =8
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) =8
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =5

Total Score:42

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):We had a lot of energy tonight, it seemed, with 9 students, including 2 new students. After spelling our names, I had us all introduce ourselves to each other, which seemed to work well and be welcoming to the new folks. Then, I had us do a dictation and role play around location: Where am I? Where are you? Where is he/ she? I am/ you are/ he/ she is next to/ across from… Then we did a song about around, over, under, through, near and far, singing and acting it out. People seemed to really enjoy this. Then we went into: Where is my wallet/ purse/bag? It’s on the table/ under the table, next to the box, etc.

Lesson Title: How much is it?
Date of Class: April 29, 2015
Day of Class:Wed.
Time of Class:6-7:30 pm
MC:David
DJ:none
Assistants:none
Module:Shopping
How Many Learners:8
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):OK

Self Evaluation

Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) =6
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) =7
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) =7
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) =7
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =6
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =5

Total Score:38

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
We had one new student. We practiced saying and asking our names and our phone numbers. We looked at ads from a store and wrote and asked and answered where is/ where are and how much is/ are, did a circle game with Do You Like? using foods from the store, did a listen and do with payment methods, which I had every student lead after we had said them all and done the motions together. We finished with a song, Peanut Butter and Jelly.

Lesson Title:Counties of Oregon
Date of Class:April 20. 2015
Day of Class:Monday
Time of Class:6-7:30 pm
MC:David
DJ:none
Assistants:none
Module:Oregon geography
How Many Learners:9
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):OK

Self Evaluation

Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) =7
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) =8
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) =8
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) =8
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =6

Total Score:44

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
We used a template and dictation to introduce ourselves to each other, talked about the difference and similarity between Nice/good/glad/ pleased to meet you and between good to see you, too and Likewise, and we explored the meaning of “she goes by” and “What do you go by?” as in “Her name is Enedina, but she goes by Nina.” “David, do you go by Dave?” “No, I go by David.”, with a dictation, call and response, and then role play. We used a tennis ball-throwing exercise to review all eight directions, did a listen and point with our county maps of Oregon, and used the eight directions for a dictation and question and answer: Where is Multnomah County? It’s in the north. Where is Lincoln County? it’s in the west. We finished by reviewing the chorus and one verse of This Land is Your Land and then singing it.

Lesson Title:Thank You For This Food
Date of Class:April 15, 2015
Day of Class:Wednesday
Time of Class:6-7:30 pm
MC:David
DJ:none
Assistants:none
Module:In the Kitchen
How Many Learners:8
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):OK

Self Evaluation

Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) =7
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) =6
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) =8
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) =8
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =5

Total Score:41

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):After spelling out our names, we practiced asking names of each other and of other people in the room. We did This is a Spoon, etc., again, adding a few new utensils: now we have a spoon, scoop, spatula, whisk and masher, and this was very fun and also helpful in terms of pronunciation challenges, concentration and keeping a rhythm; the class did much better than last time. We finished by saying and then singing a simple song/rhyme: Thank You For This Food.

Lesson Title: In the Kitchen
Date of Class:April 8, 2015
Day of Class:Wed.
Time of Class:6-7:30 pm
MC:David
DJ:none
Assistants:none
Module:In the Kitchen
How Many Learners:6
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):Still no loyalty cards.

Self Evaluation

Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) =7
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) =8
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) =8
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) =8
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =8
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =7

Total Score:46

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):It was great to see some returning students from last fall as well as new learners, and everyone helping each other. We worked on introducing ourselves with a dictation and role play, did a listen and do with a few cooking instructions, passed around a few kitchen utensils: This is a (whisk, spoon, scoop, etc). A what?, and finished with a song, Everybody Eats.

Lesson Title: Maps & Transportation
Date of Class: March 12, 2015
Day of Class:Thursday
Time of Class:10-11:30
MC:Liam
DJ:David
Assistants:none
Module:Maps & Addresses
How Many Learners:4
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):OK. Laura found our loyalty cards!

Self Evaluation

Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) = 7
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) = 5
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) = 6
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) = 6
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) = 5
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) = 8

Total Score: 37

What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):
We had a last day party with potluck offerings after exercises about names (first, last, middle, full), addresses and maps. The loyalty cards have been found.

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Module:Shopping
How Many Learners:5
Materials Status (loyalty cards, alphabet sheets, etc):fine
Self Evaluation
Preparation: Forgot to Show Up (1) vs. Every Hair In Place (10) =6
Technique: Completely Incompetent (1) vs. Flawless Delivery (10) =6
Engagement: Snoring Loudly (1) vs. Absolutely Riveted (10) =8
Connection: Open Hostility (1) vs. Kumbayah (10) =8
Poise: Charlie Brown (1) vs. Prince (10) =7
Reflection: “It was ok.” (1) vs. Life-changing Epiphany (10) =4
Total Score:40
What happened (as short or as long as you like, but be specific):We practiced writing, spelling, and asking each other our first and last names. For shopping, we used our scripts of Goldilocks to practice reading and speaking and then to move into a role play of: “Do you like the__?” “Yes, it’s just right! (or It’s so___)” or “No, I don’t like it.” “Really? Why not? ” “Because it’s too___” We used “Do you like that sweater” “No, I don’t.” “Why not?’ “Because it’s too small/ big.”