Cameron was polite and deferential as we started today's lesson. We began with one-syllable phoneme review - a drill to improve his phonological awareness. Cameron did very well on this exercise and was able to state the reversal blends with 90% accuracy. We then moved on to a Vocabulary exercise, on which Cameron worked independently, followed by a brainstorming activity - based on the poem "Where I'm From," by George Ella Lyons. Cameron shared some of his interests, which include golf, baseball, basketball, and one or two other sports - the first two in which he participates actively. He was encouraged to consider including these interests in his brainstorm document, as well as his summers in Idaho. We finished our session discussing options for a unit novel. He was encouraged to review a few pages in each, and to look up information about each of the books, to see which pique his interest. We enjoyed a productive session. Cameron demonstrated he was a bright, polite young man and an independent learner.