We began with alphabetic knowledge: sequencing the alphabet, writing the alphabet, identifying the vowels, defining a syllable, and building closed, open, and silent-E syllables. Cade benefits from the repetition of this each session and is slowly building automaticity with the skills. After conducting visual and auditory drills, Cade practiced V/CV syllabication ("tiger" words) and did quite well. Moving outside, we practiced spelling, including words with the FLSZ rule and irregular words. Back inside, I dictated four sentences including example spelling words for Cade to write and edit. Next, he read two decodable books from FlyLeaf Publishing. To conclude, we played a round of SLAP! to practice closed, open, and silent-E syllable types.