We started with multiplication facts on the balance board. We reviewed 4's through 8's. 8's were rusty. We always go in order first then back to mix them up. When mixed, it takes longer for Symone to answer. Our lesson was on the welded sound exceptions, ild, ind, ost, old, and lot where the vowel says its name even though it is closed in with consonants. We did all the steps of the lesson. When we get to dictation, she sometimes needs reminders to tap the words before writing. Once she taps them and looks at the letter board, she is usually able to remember the rules. We read an article on Hurricane Katrina which she did a beautiful job reading and recalling afterwards.