Explain budgeting time and money for a road trip
Determine destination(s) - mileage
Find approximate mpg (total for gas)
Hotel fees/camping fees
Costs for food etc.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
I wanted to make this math assignment relevant for Georgia. She worked really hard today and gathered a lot of information. She really seemed to enjoy the lesson. We will continue with this tomorrow.
Continue with income taxes - itemized deductions or using tax rate chart
Discuss number of exemptions claimed - will you owe taxes at the end of the year, or get a refund - if you have more taxes taken and get a refund at the end of the year, is this a good thing? Why/why not? You are doing without your money for the year, and in effect, letting the government use your money interest free. Then explain property tax -assessed value versus market value and what is the property tax rate set by the local government? Complete even #s exercises A, B, and C
Assignment
Finish exercises
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Georgia worked very well, however, she had some problems with computing, putting the decimal in the correct place. For example, if tax was $1,345.80, she might say $13,458.00. But by the end of class, she was making fewer mistakes. She is very nice and I enjoy working with her.
Georgia often tries to do mental math but she makes mistakes because she doesn't know the basic facts. She also often answers before thinking and says things that don't make sense. I want her to get to the point where she can understands numbers so well that she can give answers quickly and correctly.
Check Chapter Review exercises from yesterday
Begin Chapter 10 - Paying Taxes
Introduce large numbers - learn to read and write large numbers correctly (to trillions)
Complete exercises/check
Read/interpret pie graph of federal budget - sources of revenue (percentage) and expenditures (percentage)
Learn to read/compute taxes from different tax tables and from tax schedule
Complete exercises
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Georgia worked very well today. She completed all exercises with few questions. Her attitude was great. I so enjoy working with her (an older student)!
Explain/give examples for renting a car - daily, weekly, or monthly, with/without insurance, with/without mileage charge
Complete exercises
Go over chart for parking fees - costs for first hour plus additional hours and maximum fee charged - complete exercises
Check answers for understanding and correctness
Begin "Chapter Review"
Assignment
Finish chapter review
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Georgia worked very well today. She had a few questions but quickly understood when I gave examples and explained.
Explain/give examples - reading a map and learning how to compute the distance between cities
Look at hotel rates for suites, single rooms, etc., then compare rates for package plans
Find costs for additions to existing homes (find area) multiply times costs per sq. ft. and add labor
Determine payment date based on a "90 day same as cash" plan
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Georgia is doing very well. She completes the assignments given and they are usually correct. If not, we go over them together until she understands. One thing surprised me - she was not sure of how many days are in certain months!? I enjoy working with her.
Learn to find costs of car repairs including tax - for example, buy car parts, add applicable tax, plus labor = total costs
Explain/give examples of ratios using fractions, for example, 14 males in class and 16 females - 14/16 or 7/8. Also determine if ratios form a proportion (are they equal)
Use fractions to increase/decrease a recipe
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Georgia worked very well today. She completed all exercises and most were correct. If not, she asked questions and I went over them with her until she understood. Good session! It a great to work with her
