This article focuses on using writing activities in adult basic education/General Educational Development level classes to increase students' self-confidence, enjoyment of writing, and opportunities for group instruction. Suggestions are made for early writing experiences as well as later activities. The writing activities most enjoyed by other…

Describes an educational program designed to help Florida migrant workers (N=39) obtain the equivalent of a high school diploma, provide career education, and broaden cultural horizons. The project positively and significantly affected not only the students but also the community and the college faculty. (WAS)

An instructor and her students used questions to plan, teach, and assess a lesson in a Family Literacy/General Educational Development (GED) program. The class identified that their families should lose weight and exercise more to have healthier hearts. They focused on the area of responsibility, called Promote Family Members' Growth and…