To identify our strengths and abilities.

Improve our ability to gracefully accept limitations of both parent and child.

Time

Activity

Literacy Modeling

5 min.

Review last class objectives and vocabulary Parents should be encouraged to play a vocabulary game at home – example - password or pictionary

While viewing the vocabulary be sure to point out base words, suffixes, and prefixes. Use of vocabulary outside of class should be assigned.

Review the vocabulary and discussing it will reinforce vocabulary skills.

Parents should be instructed to use the same word attack skills at home that are used in class. This will improve English skills.

10 min.

Discuss this week’s vocabulary.

Power Point show for vocabulary

Viewing words and definitions will enhance learning of vocabulary.

Reading the vocabulary and discussing it will reinforce vocabulary skills.

10 min.

Discuss sense of belonging, importance, and mutual respect.

Self-Esteem Research

Handout with definitions and examples of belonging, importance, and mutual respect. Encourage use of this handout at home

This will enhance family members sense of belonging, importance, and mutual respect.

20 min.

Discuss the characteristics young adults need to be successful.

Handout of Characteristics of a Successful Youth.

Handout of Characteristics of a Successful Youth. Encourage use of this handout at home

This will help parents to understand the world their children live in. It will also enable parents to prepare their children for the world.

5 min.

Review objectives of this class and present topics and objectives for next class.

Review reinforces learning. This will allow parents to do self-exploration of the topic and objectives.