Today Kayla and I planned for her course though dialog, assessments, and exercises. We collaboratively completed a Wiifm (What's in it for me) exercise to help her understand the impact of her success with writing, including aspects of brain research/function, communication, relationship building, and real-world occupational success. She then completed an observation exercise which was meaningful for many reasons including noticing details, using descriptive language, and expression (verbal and written). Finally, she began a writing prompt, choosing her own idea (becoming a psychoanalyst) and she engaged in a self-directed brainstorming session, followed by scaffolding from me on how to expand her ideas in brainstorming. As brainstorming (generating and organizing ideas) is the foundation for writing, this exercise will be incorporated in every writing session, and it will help her to extend her thinking and practice organizing her thoughts, particularly as she will be writing many three page papers.