Today's lesson involved reading and writing. First, Nico completed an assignment requiring that he respond to open-ended questions about a reading passage. He also had to chose the best word to complete sentences. Nico was afforded prompts to assist him and facilitate sustained attention. He was encouraged to elaborate, reminded about capitalizations for proper nouns, and his spelling errors were pointed out. I then began reading the first 3 pages in a book I thought might pique his interest. I suggest Nico should be encouraged to select some books to read over the summer, choosing topics of interest that might whet his his appetite and encourage more reading.