Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council Inc.

Linda Hobbs Collier, Training Package Development Facilitator

ES 101 Essential Skills - Have You Used

Yours Today? Skill Book 1

A guide to learning, enhancing, and practicing Essential Skills needed for everyday living

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About The Organization

Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council Inc. is a provincial, non-profit, volunteer organization that has been offering free literacy services since 1987. In association with our literacy councils throughout the province, we play a key part in a provincial effort to help all people reach their full literate potential. We are committed to raising the literacy level of Newfoundland society. Our trained tutors work with people to improve their basic functional skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, numeracy and other skills. Programs are adapted to the goals of the student. Materials and organizational support are available through local Laubach councils.

Our programs include summer youth tutoring, peer youth tutoring and one-on-one free tutoring to adults, including speakers of other languages, which is focused primarily on learning to read and improving reading skills.

About the Author

Linda Hobbs Collier is a Laubach Literacy Master Tutor, Trainer, and a twelve-year member of the local Bay St. George Literacy Council. Linda was instrumental in establishing the Council's resource centre and office in 2002; she is the recipient of the 2005 Stephen Award for volunteerism in literacy and the 2007 provincial Susie Day Volunteer of the Year Award, which is presented annually to a Laubach volunteer who demonstrates outstanding dedication to literacy. Linda’s volunteer activities go beyond literacy, extending to many other community organizations; and on two occasions, she has been commended in the NL House of Assembly for outstanding dedication to volunteerism.

Over the years, Linda has worked in various fields, including health care, business, and education. She has received certificates in various studies as well as a diploma in Community Studies from the College of the North Atlantic.

In 2008, Linda was hired by Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council as Public Consultation Facilitator for the Essential Skills: Literacy Training Tools for Older Adults Project. The success of her work in this position led to employment as the Training Package Development Facilitator. Linda’s knowledge of literacy issues has contributed significantly to her ability to develop the Essential Skills – Have You Used Yours Today? Series.

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ES 101: Essential Skills - Have You Used Yours Today?

This book belongs to _____________________________

Reading Text

Document Use

Oral Communication

Writing

Tutor Information: This book is to be used with the ES 101 Tutor Guide for this series and as a complement to the Laubach Way to Reading Series, Skill Book 1. Lessons in this series are based on Essential Skills - Reading Text, Writing, Numeracy, Document Use, Thinking Skills, Oral Communication, Computer Use, Continuous Learning, and Working with Others. Please read and discuss with your student the information about Essential Skills on the following page and the descriptions and examples on page 22 of this book. We hope you both enjoy this learning experience.

Numeracy

Thinking Skills

Computer Use

Working With Others

Continuous Learning

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Welcome to Book One of Essential Skills - Have You Used Yours Today?

This book contains lessons introducing the Essential Skills

that are of practical use to you in your everyday life - at

home, in school, in the workplace, and in the community.

What are Essential Skills?

Essential Skills are the basic skills that are needed that make it possible to

learn other skills. They allow us to fully take part in the workplace and in

the community. There are nine essential skills - Reading Text, Document

Use, Numeracy, Writing, Thinking Skills, Oral Communication, Working with

Others, Computer Use, and Continuous Learning. Descriptions of these

Essential Skills are found on page 22 of this book.

Glossary: On page 21 of this book you will find a Glossary (a

list of words and meanings) which contains some of the

words listed in the lessons.

My Notes: You can use these pages to write new words that you have

learned or to record information that can be used as a handy reference.

Objectives: At the end of the last lesson, you will find a list of objectives

that you will meet as you go through the book. If you want to keep track of

your progress, you can put a check in the box next to each objective as you

do it; or you can go through them after you complete all the lessons to see

how much you have accomplished!

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Lesson 1 At the Doctor's Office

Medical Form

Name: ____Ed Hill_____ MCP Number ___123 456 789______

Address: ____20 Green Street_______________________________________

Town ________Mytown______ Province _NL_____ Postal Code _A2C 1X0

Telephone ____ 700-1111___(h) ________________ (w) _______________(cell)

Next of Kin ___Ann Hill____________ Relationship __Mother_________

Address ______same as above____________________________________

Telephone ____ 700-1111___(h) _700-1221___ (w) ___701-1221___(cell)

Medical History

___ asthma ___ diabetes ___ high blood pressure

___ cancer ___ heart condition _√__ allergies (specify below)

Allergies: _______Peanut butter_________________________

Other medical conditions: ________None_____________________________

Current Medication: _____________None_____________________________

Signature: Ed Hill Date: __April 1, 2010___________

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Lesson 2

Applying for work

The Interview

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Lesson 3 Let’s go camping!

Camping List

Food Supplies

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Lesson 4 Ann and Mike are stocking shelves at the

store. Below are some of the items that go on the

shelves. Can you fill in the correct word next to

the picture?

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Olives

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Lesson 5 How much money?

Box .25 Zipper .25 Pan .25 Dish .25

Total cost of items _____________

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Lesson 6

What is the total number of people in this story? _____________________

How many boys are in this story? __________________________________

How many girls are in this story? __________________________________

How many items does Ann give to the boys? ________________________

What does Fran give to Ann? _____________________________________

Who gets each item? Fill in the name in the chart below.

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Lesson 7

The Hills get to the river at 11:00 a.m. It takes one hour to

walk to the river and one hour to walk home. They have to

be home by 3:00 p.m. because Mrs. Hill has a medical appointment at 4:00.

How much time can they spend at the river? ____ hours.

Liz Hill's Appointment

Liz Hill has to fill out this medical form before she sees the doctor. Can you

help her by using the information on the next page. Pretend you are Liz Hill

and put her signature on the form. Use today's date.

Medical Form

Name: _____________________________________ MCP Number ________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________ Town ____________________________ Province __________ Postal Code __________ Telephone __________________(h) __________________ (w) _______________(cell) Next of Kin _______________________________ Relationship _____________________ Address __________________________________________________________________ Telephone ____________________(h) ________________ (w) _________________(cell) Medical History ___ asthma ___ diabetes ___ high blood pressure ___ cancer ___ heart condition ___ allergies (specify below) Allergies: ________________________________________________________________ Other medical problems: ____________________________________________________ Current Medication: _______________________________________________________

Signature: __________________________________ Date: ______________________

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Liz Hill and her husband, Glenn, live at 123 Maple Street, Indian Valley,

NL. The postal code is A1C 1B2. Her home telephone number is

(999) 555-5555. She has no work or cell phone number. Glenn's work

number is (999) 555-2345 and his cell number is (999) 444-2345. Liz has

no medical problems and takes no medication.

Match the letter to the names.

Your tutor will say a name that you have learned in the last two lessons and

ask you to point to the letter that begins each word.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

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Lesson 8 My Story _________________________________________

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Lesson 9

Total amount of items: $ __________

Write this cheque to pay for your purchase.

Ted's Pet Shop - Price List

Birds………………….….. $10.00 Puppies ………………… $50.00 Kittens …………………. $15.00 Goldfish ………………... $ 5.00 Cat & dog food ................ $ 2.50 Kitty litter ........................ $ 2.00 Fish Bowls ...................... $10.00 Aquariums ........................ $50.00

My name 009 654 Maple Street Mytown, NL A2N 1S0 DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Y Y Y Y M M D D Pay to _________________________________________________ $ ____________ the order of _________________________________________________________ ____ Dollars 100 Mytown Credit Union 22 Main St. Mytown, NL A2N 5T9 Re _________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ ": 000123"" : ::100000 ..00 123<<:000""

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Match the letters to the names. Listen to your tutor and point out the letter

that begins each word.

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

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Lesson 10

a A n N

b B o O

c C p P

d D q Q

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f F s S

g G t T

h H u U

i I v V

j J w W

k K x X

l L y Y

m M z Z

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Lesson 10 Making new words. _____________________________________________________________

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Lesson 11

My Address Book

Name: __________________________________________________

Street: __________________________________________________

Town: ___________________________ Postal Code ____________

Telephone: _______________ (home) ____________________(work)

Name: __________________________________________________

Street: __________________________________________________

Town: ___________________________ Postal Code ____________

Telephone: _______________ (home) ____________________(work)

Name: __________________________________________________

Street: __________________________________________________

Town: ___________________________ Postal Code ____________

Telephone: _______________ (home) ____________________(work)

Name: __________________________________________________

Street: __________________________________________________

Town: ___________________________ Postal Code ____________

Telephone: _______________ (home) ____________________(work)

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Lesson 12

Memo from Pam’s teacher, Miss Brown:

Memo

To: Mr. and Mrs. Hill From: Miss Brown

Date: April 1, 2009

Our class will be attending a volleyball game on Friday, April 4, in York.

The bus will be leaving the school at 1:00 p.m. and returning at 4:00 p.m.

Students must present signed permission slips in order to go on this outing.

Thank you.

Mary Brown

Permission slip:

I give my permission for my child to attend the volleyball

game in York on Friday, April 4.

Child’s Name __________________________________ Parent’s Signature ______________________________ Date: _______________________

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Review of Lessons 1-12 Find these words in the chart below. The remaining letters spell what word?__________ apple bird cup dish egg fish hand leg jumping in kicking neck olive pan box quarter river snake tent up valley woman yells zipper

n e c k g o l i v e b i r d

a p p l e c u p i r i v e r

q u a r t e r p a n e g g

d i s h h a n d s n a k e

t e n t v a l l e y r b o x

w o m a n z i p p e r i n

k i c k i n g y e l l s u p l

f i s h l e g j u m p i n g

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Congratulations - You have completed ES 101!

I have completed ES 101 in the series Essential Skills - Have You

Used yours Today? I am able to:

identify a document as a piece of written or printed matter that provides

information

identify several types of documents (medical form, chart, job application, list,

cheque, memo, permission slip, _____________________________________

understand how to prepare for a job interview

use numeracy and thinking skills to solve basic problems

create a list

use role play to understand basic everyday situations

understand the importance of making a shopping list and keeping to a budget

identify basic job titles

understand basic addition/subtraction and the use of currency

identify differences in documents by comparison

tell stories from a picture and from personal experience

understand basic comparison shopping

identify cost and responsibilities of owning a pet

write a cheque

enter information in an address book

fill out a permission slip

locate the letters of the alphabet on a computer keyboard

type the letters of the alphabet on a computer

print the letters of the alphabet using a computer printer

locate the numbers 0 -9 on a computer keyboard

type the numbers 0 - 100 on a computer keyboard

print the numbers 0 to 100 using a computer printer

use a computer to perform basic operations

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Glossary of Words and Meanings

allergies the body's reaction to something that doesn't agree with the body

(such as cat fur, pollen from plants, food)

asthma a disease of the respiratory system including the lungs

continuous never ending (continuous learning: always learning)

diabetes a disease where there is too much sugar in the blood; symptoms

include too much thirst and then too much urine

essential needed, necessary

interview when one or more people ask another person questions to find out

something (such as a job interview to see if you are able to do a

certain job). In an interview, you get to ask questions if you want)

Kin family; kinfolk

MCP Medical Care Plan (in Newfoundland/Labrador) ) which means

that the government pays for all medical appointments and hospital

stay (to a limit)

Medical to do with health (think of medicine/pills)

numeracy to count (think of the word number)

oral by mouth (oral communication: speaking)

relationship how people know each (family/friend/business)

skill a talent or ability (able to do something)

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Essential Skills

(The following information on the nine Essential Skills is taken from the Government of Canada website at www.hrsdc.gc.ca)

Reading Text: Reading materials in the form of sentences or paragraphs.

Writing: Writing text and writing in documents, such as filling in forms. Also use of non-paper-based writing such as typing on a computer.

Numeracy: Using numbers and thinking in amounts to complete tasks (calculation, measurement, budgeting, and using money)

Document Use: Tasks that involve a variety of information displays in which words, numbers, symbols, lines, colours, and shapes are given meaning by the

way they are arranged. Some examples are: reading signs, labels, or lists; interpreting information on graphs or charts; and entering information on forms.

Thinking Skills: Problem solving, decision making, job task planning, organizing, and finding information.

Computer Use: Using different kinds of computer applications and other related technical tools (using software to create letters, sending emails, operate a computerized cash register, using cell phones and GPS)

Oral Communication: Using speech to give and exchange thoughts and information (greet people, take messages, seek or obtain information, solve problems by discussion)

Working with Others: Working with other people to carry out tasks (as part of a team or with a partner, working independently, or taking a lead role in group activities)

Continuous Learning: An ongoing process of learning skills and knowledge (workplace training, as part of regular work activity, re-training, independent learning)

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My Notes

You can use this page to write new words and meanings and to record information you

want to keep on hand for quick reference.

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My Notes

You can use this page to write new words and meanings and to record information you

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