The Circle of Learning

Learning Activities	Levels 1 and/or 2 Learning Outcomes Demonstrated During the Learning Activities
Learning about learning disabilities: The tutor tells the learner about the local Learning Disabilities Association. The tutor helps the learner create questions that he can ask the staff at the Association office. The tutor writes these questions down for the learner, although the learner will memorize them. These questions are later used to develop the learner's phonics, sight words, and words in pattern. The tutor goes with the learner to the local Learning Disabilities Association office for support, and helps him to ask the memorized questions. After the visit to the Association office, the tutor and learner discuss what services the Association offers, and the tutor writes down what the learner has remembered. The learner writes about this experience in his journal. The tutor and learner brainstorm together other places they can get information about learning disabilities. The learner chooses to phone another literacy program in the community and ask the same questions he asked of the Learning Disabilities Association. The learner asks the tutor to help him use the Internet to find out more about his learning disabilities. The tutor asks the learner to type in the key words in the search engine to find the websites, but the tutor accepts the responsibility of reading aloud the content of the websites. The tutor uses words learned from this research to develop sight words. The learner keeps in a portfolio all of the information gained from the research.	Reading Level 2 Learners will practise the foundations of reading. Writing Level 2 Learners will demonstrate knowledge of the elements of non-fiction and simple documents to improve critical thinking skills and for public discussion. Speaking Level 2 Learners will speak in conversation, discussion, or small groups in new situations for enjoyment and practical purposes. Listening Level 1 Learners will demonstrate active listening behaviours. Listening Level 2 Learners will listen with understanding to long messages for personal enrichment, practical purposes, and social skills development. Lifelong Learning Learners will direct their own learning for personal empowerment. Learners will use technology to communicate and find information for daily interactions and applications.

Learning Activities

Levels 1 and/or 2 Learning Outcomes Demonstrated During the Learning Activities

Learning about learning disabilities:

The tutor tells the learner about the local Learning Disabilities Association.
The tutor helps the learner create questions that he can ask the staff at the Association office. The tutor writes these questions down for the learner, although the learner will memorize them. These questions are later used to develop the learner's phonics, sight words, and words in pattern.
The tutor goes with the learner to the local Learning Disabilities Association office for support, and helps him to ask the memorized questions.
After the visit to the Association office, the tutor and learner discuss what services the Association offers, and the tutor writes down what the learner has remembered.
The learner writes about this experience in his journal.
The tutor and learner brainstorm together other places they can get information about learning disabilities.
The learner chooses to phone another literacy program in the community and ask the same questions he asked of the Learning Disabilities Association.
The learner asks the tutor to help him use the Internet to find out more about his learning disabilities. The tutor asks the learner to type in the key words in the search engine to find the websites, but the tutor accepts the responsibility of reading aloud the content of the websites.
The tutor uses words learned from this research to develop sight words.
The learner keeps in a portfolio all of the information gained from the research.

Reading Level 2

Learners will practise the foundations of reading.

Writing Level 2

Learners will demonstrate knowledge of the elements of non-fiction and simple documents to improve critical thinking skills and for public discussion.

Speaking Level 2

Learners will speak in conversation, discussion, or small groups in new situations for enjoyment and practical purposes.

Listening Level 1

Learners will demonstrate active listening behaviours.

Listening Level 2

Learners will listen with understanding to long messages for personal enrichment, practical purposes, and social skills development.

Lifelong Learning

Learners will direct their own learning for personal empowerment.

Learners will use technology to communicate and find information for daily interactions and applications.