Finding Quality Child Care Lesson Plan Information | Lesson Plan Activities | Printable version (including handouts) (PDF)

Standard: Read With Understanding Outcomes Parents will compile a list of interview questions to help them make a fully informed decision about their child care needs.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors:      Language Arts Reading Roles:      Family Program Type(s)      ABE, GED, Family Literacy, Urban, Rural NRS Learner levels (ABE/GED)       1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Time frame:      2.0 to 3.0 hours Technology Integration Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association Child Care in Ohio OCCRRA Child Care in Ohio Choosing Child Care Ohioline - Family Iowa State University Extension to Families Early Childhood Care and Education National Association of Young Children National Association of Family Child Care

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Standard: Read With Understanding

Component of Performance How activity addresses component Determine the reading purpose Students had many questions about how to choose quality childcare while they were attending class. This provided the teacher with a teachable moment to begin strategy instruction. Select reading strategies appropriate to the purpose Questioning techniques were introduced or reinforced as a way to gain meaning from the text. Monitor comprehension and adjust reading strategies By using this specific code, students will begin to monitor and assess their understanding of different kinds of text. Analyze information and reflect on its underlying meaning Based on the questions generated earlier about quality child care, parents will synthesize the information and develop a list of priority questions to be used when interviewing prospective child care provides. Integrate it with prior knowledge to address reading purpose Further research may be needed if questions cannot be answered in the available resources.

Purposeful, Transparent, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent The teacher is providing specific strategy instruction so learners can begin to monitor and assess their own progress. Contextual Meets immediate concern of finding quality childcare for family so learner can begin/continue to attend classes. Building Expertise Working in small groups allows lowerlevel readers the opportunity to participate in this activity and contribute verbally to the list of questions. Questioning techniques are introduced or reinforced as a useful comprehension strategy.

Lesson Designer Judy Franks OLRC (330) 6720753 jfranks@literacy.kent.edu

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