Losing things by Iwona Buziak-Mohamed

ESL for Seniors ISSN 2563-3295 (Print) ISSN 2563-3309 (Online)

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ISBN 978-1-7774710-0-2 (Print) ISBN 978-1-7774710-1-9 (Online)

Losing things

Your everyday Visual Aid for critical conversations Iwona Buziak-Mohamed

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Keywords: Senior, elderly, visual aid, losing, personal belongings, ESL, language barrier, newcomer, immigrant Author: Iwona Buziak-Mohamed Illustration and book design: Iwona Buziak-Mohamed Profile photo: Michael Oyeleye, https://www.instagram.com/droyeart/ Title of monographic serial publication: ESL for Seniors ISSN 2563-3295 (Print) ISSN 2563-3309 (Online) Canadian Edition Individual title of this publication: Losing things ISBN 978-1-7774710-0-2 (Print) ISBN 978-1-7774710-1-9 (Online) Name of publisher: HAPY Publications Inc. Canada

Chronological designation of issue: monthly Number 5 Date: December 1, 2020 About Losing things This book encourages people to talk about losing essential personal belongings. The daily essentials we depend on every day, like documents, money, medication or a key. Losing, misplacing or forgetting things trigger anxiety, feelings of hopelessness and stress. Imagine what it may feel like for a person who can’t even name the lost item. Disclaimer All materials included in this package are protected under Canadian and foreign copyright or other laws and are owned by HAPY Publications Inc. Reproduction is limited to your group or class activities. Any reproduction intended for redistribution or resale of this package is prohibited without the written permission of HAPY Publications Inc.

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“Nobody gets through life without losing a few things on the way.” ― Neil Gaiman, Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders

How to use this book You can help someone learn: • The names of the items most people use in their daily lives. • Describing the location of an item. • Asking for help to find things. Each section includes suggested activities.

Table of Contents How to use this book �� 3 About ESL for Seniors Series �� 4

Conversation Starters �� 6 Poster �� 7 Small Cards (Colour) �� 9

Small Cards (Black & White) �� 11 Daily essentials �� 13 Critical �� 19 Wallet �� 23 Safety �� 33 Large Cards �� 37 Box �� 51 Introducing Daily Dozen �� 55

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About ESL for Seniors Series This visual aid helps to facilitate simple conversations to increase participants’ understanding of critical concepts. The series consists of several workbooks to support Senior Immigrants, isolated because of language barriers. Even as a skilled facilitator, you may become overwhelmed by the diverse group and the language levels of the seniors at a conversation practice session. Try using a visual aid that complements a conversation. It is the most effective way to keep everyone engaged. Each workbook is structured in the same fashion, built on the template designed to help the facilitator and the participants to follow easily. Every senior group may vary in terms of interests - you may need to adjust your approach. This template will help you focus on the theme. You can cut the pages out of the book into cards. 8.5 x 11 inches pages that will fit a standard 3-ring binder. Most of the stationary supply stores provide plastic storage that fits into a standard 3-ring binder. Before you cut the cards out of the page, make sure to copy every page and keep it safe as a spare unit. We use three standard sizes in the series: 1. Collectable card size (approx. 2.5 x 2.2 inches) 2. Photo size (4 × 6 inches) 3. Full-page size Every workbook has a unique theme and objectives; however, you can adapt them simultaneously and interchangeably. Each of the ESL for Seniors workbooks contains nine objects and action words that you, as a facilitator, can use to start a conversation at any level. Keep in mind that for a true entrylevel, you may use just keywords and a higher level simple sentence. Our focus is on daily life vocabulary and actions, not on learning grammar. The idea is to help seniors learn words and phrases to help them overcome the fear of socializing and communicating with others.

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Losing things Poster The poster illustrates nine essential items and eleven prepositions. These items are placed strategically to help describe their location using the prepositions listed on the side. It is best if every participant has a copy of the poster and using a pencil, connects the item to the preposition. Small cards The page with nine collectable size cards includes nine objects. You may want to try different activities for diverse levels and group sizes. Suggested activities for a small group: • Repeating the sound of the name of the object • Memorizing the image • Pairing the words with images (cut out and shuffle the names of the objects with pictures) • Colouring the images (option to learn colours) • Asking simple questions Suggested activities for a large, mixed-level group: If you have a group of 20 or more, some people will hold the card with the same object. You can use this situation to show the differences and similarities as people will start describing their objects. You can create a scene at a store, bank, on the street, etc., so people can network and not be seated at the table. I find that most seniors I worked with do not like a class setting. Losing things pages There are twelve pages (8 × 11 inches) with three categories and nine subcategory pages. Large cards The 4 × 6-inch pages contain Conversation Starters. They are better for more advanced groups as they are more challenging. Suggested activities for a more advanced group: • Reading the sentences on the backside of the large cards • Asking and answering questions related to these sentences • Creating a group conversation (divide a group into 2–3 participants) • Presenting a monologue by each participant

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Example Sometimes, after we finished a conversation circle with seniors, there was something left in the room. It gave me an idea for an exercise to look for things. I made a list of the most common items people lose and created simple illustrations as prototypes for the flash cards. The small cards in this book represented the real items, so we didn’t have to worry about losing anything for real. We created a scene at the bank, at the store, in a park and at home. In all these locations, people were dropping, misplacing or forgetting things. The situation led to a conversation in two different directions: 1- The person who lost an item had to ask for help finding it. 2- The people around who noticed the lost item had an opportunity to let the owner of the item know its location. We may not have helped stop losing things but it became easier to talk about it and even have fun in what’s usually known as a stressful situation.

Conversation Starters

Object:

Sentence:

Key

I lost my key.

Glasses

I can’t find my glasses.

Wallet

I don’t know where my wallet is.

ID card

I don’t remember where my ID card is.

Debit card

I am looking for my debit card.

Credit card

I can’t locate my credit card.

Money

I lost my money.

Medication, Pills

I need help to find my pills.

Phone

I forgot my phone at the store.

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Poster

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2. Prepositions In Inside Below On Beside Behind In front of Between Through Around Under HAPY.ca

Losing things Poster Object

Losing

Recovering

Prepositions (where)

Key Credit card Wallet Debit card Glasses Phone Medication, Pills Id card Money

Misplace Remember Lose Fall Steal Forget Lose Drop

Find Check Look for Locate Return Get See

Around Between Beside In front of Under On In Inside Behind Through Below

You have an opportunity to practise a dialogue at the bank, in the store, at home. Personal belongings are an important part of everyone’s life, and it is best to spend more time on this subject. The vocabulary is difficult but people need to understand how to ask for help in case of a lost item. Depending on the language level, it may be best to just try to remember the names of personal belongings. Make the Lost Item Box included in this book for show and tell. Suggested exercise depends on the language level: • Name the items on the poster. • Describe their location.

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Small Cards (Colour)

Key

Glasses

Wallet

ID Card

Debit Card

Credit Card

Money

Medication, Pills

Phone

Small Cards (Colour)

Wallet

Glasses

Key

Credit Card

Debit Card

ID Card

Phone

Medication, Pills

Money

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Key

Glasses

Credit Card hapy.ca

Medication, Pills

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Money

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Debit Card

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ID Card

Wallet

Phone

Small Cards (Black & White)

Wallet

Glasses

Key

Credit card

Debit Card

ID Card

Phone

Medication, Pills

Money

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Critical

Daily essentials

Glasses

Medication, Pills Losing things

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Losing things Critical:

1. Glasses 2. Medication, Pills Suggested exercise: Describe each object representing critical daily essentials. Object

Glasses

Medication, Pills

Colour

Quantity

Notes:

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Wallet

Daily essentials

Wallet Money

ID card

Credit card

Debit card

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Losing things Wallet:

1. Wallet 2. Driver’s licence. ID card, Picture ID (Identification Card) 3. Money 4. Debit card 5. Credit card Suggested exercise: Describe each object representing wallet essentials. Object

Wallet

Driver’s licence

ID card Picture ID

Money

Debit card

Credit card

Colour

Name

Notes:

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Daily essentials

Safety Phone

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Losing things Safety:

1. Phone 2. Key

Object

Suggested exercise: Describe each object representing safety essentials. Phone

Key

Type

Number

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Critical

Medication, Pills

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Losing things Critical essentials: Medication, Pills Suggested exercise: answer the questions. I need help to find my pills. • Did you drop your pills on the floor? • How many pills were in the bottle? • How much medication was in the bottle? Through— I can see some pills through the bottle. Optional: Paint the medication and answer the question. • What colours do you use?

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Critical

Glasses

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Losing things Critical essentials: Glasses Suggested exercise: answer the questions. I can’t find my glasses. • Did you see my glasses? • Where did you drop your glasses? • Do I have to see a doctor to buy new glasses? Behind— I found your glasses behind the box. Optional: Paint the glasses behind the box and answer the question. • What colours do you use?

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Wallet

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Losing things Wallet essentials: Wallet Suggested exercise: answer the questions. I don’t know where my wallet is. • Did you misplace your wallet? • Have you seen a wallet? • Can you call me if you find a wallet? Around— Your wallet is somewhere around the room. Optional: Paint the wallet and other items and answer the question. • What colours do you use?

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Wallet

ID card

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Losing things Wallet essentials: ID card Suggested exercise: answer the questions. I don’t remember where my ID card is. • Did you lose your driver’s licence? • You can’t find your Picture ID? • Can you help me find my ID card? Between— I see your ID card between the medication and the money. Optional: Paint the ID card, medication and the money. Answer the question. • What colours do you use?

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Wallet

Debit card

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Losing things Wallet essentials: Debit card Suggested exercise: answer the questions. I am looking for my debit card. • Did you drop your debit card? • When did you use your debit card the last time? • Can you help me find my debit card? In front of— Your debit card is in front of your wallet. Optional: Paint the debit card the wallet. Answer the question. • What colours do you use?

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Wallet

Credit card

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Losing things Wallet essentials: Credit card Suggested exercise: answer the questions. I can’t locate my credit card. • Did someone steal your credit card? • Can you help me call my credit company to ask for a new one? • Do I have to call the police if I lose my credit card? Under— Your credit card is under the box. Optional: Paint the credit card under the box. Answer the question. • What colours do you use?

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Wallet

Money

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Losing things Wallet essentials: Money Suggested exercise: answer the questions.

I lost my money. • How much did you lose? • Did you have money with you today? • Did you check your wallet?

Beside— Your money is beside your ID card. Optional: Paint the money and the ID card answer the question. • What colours do you use?

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Safety

Key

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Losing things Safety essentials: Key Suggested exercise: answer the questions.

It lost my key. • Where is my key? • Can you help me find my key? • How can I get a new key? In— Your key is in the box.

Optional: Paint the key in the box and answer the question. • What colours do you use?

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Safety

Phone

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Losing things Safety essentials: Phone Suggested exercise: answer the questions. I forgot my phone at the store. • Can you call my number to help me find my phone? • What is your phone number? • Do you think someone will return my phone? On— Your phone is on the box. Optional: Paint the phone on the box and answer the question. • What colours do you use?

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I lose things. Why? Because _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __________________ What kind of things do you lose? I lose _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __________________

I lost my key. Your key is in the box. __________________ __________________ __________________

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I can’t find my glasses. Your glasses are behind the box. __________________ __________________ __________________

I don’t know where my wallet is. Your wallet is somewhere around the room. __________________ __________________

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I don’t remember where my ID card is. Your ID card is between the medication and the money. __________________ __________________

I am looking for my debit card. Your debit card is in front of your wallet. __________________ __________________

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I can’t locate my credit card. Your credit card is under the box. __________________ __________________ __________________

I lost my money. Your money is beside your ID card. __________________ __________________

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I need help to find my pills. I can see some pills through the bottle. __________________ __________________

I forgot my phone at the store. No, your phone is on the box. __________________ __________________ __________________

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I like to keep my debit card in my wallet, I don’t like to keep money in the box. Why? Because _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __________________

I don’t like credit cards, I like money (or cash). Why? Because _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __________________ __________________ 48

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I like to keep my debit card, my credit card and my ID card in my wallet. Why? Because _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __________________

I like money (or cash) more than a debit and a credit card. Why? Because _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __________________ __________________ 50

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Box Lost Item Box

In front of B

Under Around

Around

Beside

Around Around

Through

Beside

Around

Around B

Behind

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This box will help you engage people in a conversation and it is an excellent activity on dexterity; hand-eye coordination. Print this page for people who like arts and crafts. They will appreciate building their box.

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Through

Between

Below 52

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How to make the box: 1. Cut on the dash lines

2. Fold on the solid lines

3. Cut 2 slits on the fold

4. Fold Part B inside the Box 5. Place part A over part B

Under

6. Pull part A through the slit 7. Fold part C inside the Box 8. Place Part D in the Box

In Inside

9. Close the lid

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Introducing Daily Dozen The Daily Dozen: Visual Exercise Guide—for Seniors 65+ was created to encourage people in their 60s and beyond to be physically and socially active by including a few exercises into their daily routine. Daily Dozen includes; • Daily Dozen: Visual Exercise Guide—for Seniors 65+ twelve posters. One exercise on each page with a description in both English and French. • One—page poster. It includes illustrations of all 12 exercises and names. • One—page weekly calendar to keep track of the exercise routine. These can be cut out of this book, laminated and mounted on the wall.

Each ESL for Seniors book contains one of the Daily Dozen Poster that you can add to your collection. They are a part of Daily Dozen: Visual Exercise Guide—for Seniors 65+. You can find this book at hapy.ca or the Amazon store.

Daily Dozen: Visual Exercise Guide—for Seniors 65+ 5. Wall Push-Ups (strength)— Standing about two feet away from the wall, bend the elbows and bring the torso closer to the wall. Keep back and neck straight. Do not bend over! Repeat 12 times.

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Losing things is the fifth book in the ESL for Seniors series available to Program Coordinators, ESL facilitators and Caregivers working with seniors with language barriers. This book encourages people to talk about losing essential personal belongings. How to use this book: Losing, misplacing or forgetting things trigger anxiety, feelings of hopelessness and stress. You can help someone learn the names of the items most people use in their daily lives, describe the location of an item and ask for help to find things. Included in this book: 1. Conversation starters (9 words and sentences) 2. Collectable size flash cards with images and words (approx. 2.5 x 2.2 inches) 3. Photo size flash cards with questions on the back of the cards (4 × 6 inches) 4. Full-page size worksheets with exercises (8.5 x 11 inches) 5. Lost Item box template with instruction on how to cut and make the box 6. Bonus: one-page physical exercise poster

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Iwona Buziak-Mohamed is a Canadian Immigrant, an artist and author of ESL for Seniors. She has volunteered many hours at Seniors programs and recognizes the threat of isolation that many immigrants face due to language barriers. Her latest published collection sheds light on the importance and benefits of using visual aids for the senior population. These visual aids are a fun and engaging learning tool and stick to the fundamental basics for seniors to lead an independent everyday life.