Please note that at the end of each class, parents and children are assigned homework to complete before attending the next class. This is to develop a positive habit of working together at home on literacy and math activities. Additionally, research shows that review must occur within 24 hours after learning a new skill in order to have it put into memory. Get Set Learn is a bi-weekly program. This makes having the families do homework even more essential. Homework emphacizes the application of new skills and knowledge in a real life setting which is another key to developing mastery or proficiency.
It is important to note that these lesson plans can be adapted to suit your group. The question to ask yourself is how you, the facilitator, can build on the strengths of the families who attend your program. Each group of families will have different needs and wants and it is your job as a facilitator to try to best meet those needs within the structure of GSL. An example of building on the strengths of a family might be to recognize that a family has another language spoken and used within the home environment. The facilitator could encourage that family to continue to use the other language at home in order to provide the children with their native culture, beliefs, and traditions.
Get Set Learn is based on three underlying principles. During the 16 classes, one or all of the principles is focused on. These principles guide the entire program.