I began with alphabetic awareness (sequencing, syllable definition, building CVC, CV, VC-E syllallbes) followed by auditory, visual and blending drills. For concept review, Cade syllabicated and read two-syllable "rabbit" words (magnet, chipmunk, kitten, subtract, pilgrim, napkin, rabbit, tablet, dentist, happen, sandwich, traffic). For regular spelling practice, I dictated two-syllable compound words: sunset, bobcat, bathtub, upset, whiplash,). Irregular spelling word dictation included: the, is, his, has, your, to, do, her, for, or (all correct). He missed: said, was, want, what, are; we paused to review and re-write each word three times in red pencil. I dictated a sentence for Cade to write and edit using CAPS (That red bobcat cannot get the catfish.) Cade read a decodable book from FlyLeaf Publishing, "Ted Can do Tricks." To conclude, I read aloud from The World According to Humphrey; we paused to discuss the story and practice reading comprehension strategies. I recorded our reading time in Cade's journal.