Session Date
Lesson Topic
Beginning blends
Lesson Outline
Will continued to practice sounding out words, with a focus on blending consonants, using Dolch sight words from a 1st grade list. We are working towards learning 47 sight words in this pre-literacy activity that will be beneficial in the acquisition of literacy skills. Will worked on a color-by-number activity to create his favorite Minecraft designs when done. He enjoyed this activity and recognized the characters he drew, applying color where indicated by reading the color key.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
I shared material with Anna that I felt would appeal to both Winter boys with whom we were working so that the two could work alongside one another. I gave her a crossword puzzle, and Will and I worked on blending letters and completing a puzzle by numbers that correlated to colors. I thought we could then switch materials. At about 1:12 PM, without any noticeable precipitating factor or incident, Will started breathing heavily. Anna and I took note of it at the same time and commented. At first, we though he was kidding and we laughed about it as his eyes had a scary, serious look. He took about a dozen deep intakes of breath, which sounded like heavy sighs, after which his eyes became heavily hooded and he was non-reactive. He remained in that disconnected state for a approximately 12-15 minutes. At one point, tears began to roll down his eyes, but he remained non-communicative and unresponsive, despite several teachers, as well as yourself, attempting to connect with him. Will slowly came around and more responsive, around 1:20 PM. I asked his brother Jack working alongside him if he had ever seen him like that; he said he did not. I suggested to Anna to watch him in the next hour (she had him from 1:30 - 2:30), and to note the duration of the episode, if it re-occurred. I subsequently learned he was fine for the duration of the day; however as I mentioned to you, the episode reminded me of a non-epileptic seizure or a dissociative fugue state that I had seen in patients with whom I worked several years ago. I strongly recommended calling the mother and taking him to see his pediatrician or a physician. In my experience, it is unlikely that a Pre-K student would be able to remain non-responsive or shut down for that long a period of time with so many attempts to engage him. I do recall Will had a cold the other day and the incident might be a consequence of that. It is my recommendation that a doctor be advised of the incident. Thank you for listening to and acknowledging my concerns.
Session Hours
1.00
Hours Attended
1.00
Entry Status
Review Status
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School