Kellan started his lesson by reading a stack of 3.2 words displayed on two different syllable cards. Next Kellan was tested on p. 31. He got 13/15 on this test. Kellan read wingspan as "wigspan, and blindfold as "blindford," pronouncing the "i" as a short /i/ as in "it." We reviewed these words on the whiteboard. Next Kellan read ten sentences on p. 43. He mostly read very well, but had some trouble on the word "absent." We continued the lesson by playing Quick Drill in Reverse. Kellan reviewed all the vowel sounds including the schwa. He is beginning to learn to find this symbol and call it correctly. Kellan practiced the letters and sounds: b, k, ch, sh, g, h, j, v, z, and x. Kellan read the words cactus, mascot, and public for review. Then he read the words: slingshot, insult, dragon, chestnut, and plastic. We discussed how a word ending in the /k/ sound in a two-syllable word is often spelled with just a "c" and not a "ck." Kellan reviewed sight words: listen, often, and comb. Then he learned: almost and island. Kellan needed practice remembering that "island" has a silent "s." Kellan took his dictation test. He did well writing five sounds, five two-syllable words, and five nonsense words. Kellan got all of his sight words correct. Kellan wrote three sentences and remembered to capitalize the first letter of the first word. He is also making a wonderful effort to form letters properly, that is, from left to right and top to bottom. We will analyze his work at the next lesson.