Today was my first session with Jack, who I met Jack outdoors, playing a game of Corn Hole with another student. We continued the game for a few minutes and Jack improved his technique considerably in the 10 minutes we remained outside. Once back inside, we made a hands-on project using a coffee can and different sized rubber bands. Jack enjoyed plucking the bands to create different tones and sounds. Next, we proceeded to the piano and I explained a few facts about the keyboard. Jack learned about the 8 notes in an octave and the C scale - all white keys. I then numbered the keys and wrote numbers corresponding to a song on a musical note pad. I modeled expectations and afforded jack hand-over-hand and verbal prompts initially, and he played a simple song using the white keys on the piano. He correctly recognized the melody as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". On our next go around, Jack was able to play the song by just referring to the musical notation pad and following the numbered keys, with minimal verbal prompts. He also experimented with different chords. After our musical exercise, we worked on reading comprehension. Jack had told me about his toy Australian Shepherd puppy so we easily transitioned to a short story about a puppy. Jack demonstrated good recall and comprehension skills, and answered the 5 multiple choice questions correctly - only hesitating on one where both answers could be correct. When the reason behind the correct choice was explained, he understood the rationale, and demonstrated a good ability to process and synthesize information. We concluded our session with a game of chess. Jack explained the pieces of the chessboard to me and their corresponding movements. He was invited to participate in a game of chess and demonstrated strategic thinking and a good understanding of the game. We enjoyed both a fun and productive session.