I began with phonological awareness, first dropping the first syllable of a two syllable word, then dropping the second syllable. Libby does not need manipulatives anymore to practice this skill. We sequenced the alphabet with magnetic tiles; Libby identified the vowels. I conducted visual, auditory, and blending drills; I added the phoneme -ck to her deck. For regular spelling, I dictated CVC words with short e and short i. For irregular spelling, Libby read her existing deck (the, and, has, love) and I added the words as, his, and is. To conclude, I read several chapters of "Mercy Watson Fights Crime" by Kate DiCamillo. Libby naturally makes predictions while listening to books, which is a great reading comprehension strategy.