Nicholas began the session by identifying the letter and pictures on 4 alphabet cards, concentrating on the letters 'n', 's', 'l', and 'p' The letter 't'was introduced later on in the session. Nicholas was able to accurately identify the sound of each of the letters shown to him. We reinforced the stretch sound of the letters 'n', 's', and 'l' (i.e.; noisy noise) and practiced the 'p' as a bounce sound (i.e.; playful penguin). Nicholas then matched corresponding take-home cards to the alphabet cards and stated the name of the letter out loud. Environmental print pictures were used to stimulate his interest and consolidate gains. A bit later in the session, he reviewed the letter 't' and practiced the corresponding bounce sound it makes. Nicholas used a dry erase marker to write his name on the whiteboard. He did this with careful deliberation, prompting himself to recall each of the subsequent letters by recalling their visual shape to facilitate success. He also enjoyed the Teddy Bear poem, which we made into a sing-song verse. The poem was helpful in reinforcing the bounce 't' sound. Nicholas particularly enjoyed filling in the rhyming words at the end of each line. This activity engaged his attention and elicited sustained eye-contact and attention to the task at hand. Using the whiteboard to model the letter 's', Nicholas was able to print the letter after it was modeled by the tutor. He was encouraged to do likewise with the other letters that were reviewed during the session, and he enjoyed making pictures out of the letters (i.e.; he made a snake out of the letter 's', and added rattles for detail). Finally, we ended the session using green play dough to make lower and uppercase 't's. Nicholas initially had some difficulty accurately distinguishing between the upper and lower case letters, but his performance was facilitated after we placed the play dough at various parts of his body to reinforce the concept of upper and lower. Nicholas was in a spirited mood and responded favorably to the high-fives received for the productive work and successful outcomes that he demonstrated throughout the session.