Using news, historical photographs and documents

I am a big believer in using news, current events, historical photographs and documents, and charts and graphs to help Adult Learners to become comfortable with the GED Test.  

As news is widely available via the Internet, it is a free and easily used tool to  teach reading skills (Comprehension, Application, Evaluation, and Analysis).

Consider using the news articles below to guide your learners in creating their own questions featuring the four reading skills mentioned above.

This helps your learners to get off of the defensive when reading test questions. Helping your learners to have the experience of creating questions will strengthen their ability to answer questions during the test.

Article 1: http://huff.to/1zY5PQw

Document 2: http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/todays-doc/index.html?dod-date=717

GED^® Teacher Damon Tinnon is a credentialed Adult Education Teacher in the State of California and teaches GED^®Preparation in the beautiful Napa Valley. Tinnon has helped hundreds of students pass the GED^®through his class and has influenced thousands through his straightforward and motivating teaching style over the internet! Visit us at www.mygedlive.com 

GED Math Word Problems

When you have been out of school for 10+ years, math word problems are the toughest things to come back to.  After all, you don't live your life by solving word problems.  Or, do you?  When you balance your check book, you simply balance your check book.  You don't say:

If Ann was paid $2,105.58 and spent 1/3 of her pay on rent, 1/5 of her pay on food and 1/10 of her pay on miscellaneous expenses, what fraction of her pay was left?

But this is your reality now - if you are preparing to take the GED^® Test.  Watch a video below to dig in deeper to a GED^® Styled Math Word Problem.

GED^® Teacher Damon Tinnon is a credentialed Adult Education Teacher in the State of California and teaches GED^®Preparation in the beautiful Napa Valley. Tinnon has helped hundreds of students pass the GED^®through his class and has influenced thousands through his straightforward and motivating teaching style over the internet! Visit us at www.mygedlive.com