Today's session was very productive. We reviewed the prior work Nicholas has in his folder, and Nicholas explained the letters and the sounds they make using his own work from several activities compiled for him. We sang the 'N' song, which is sung to the tune of 'Skip to my Lou,' and both acted out the parts, emphasizing the "n" sound, followed by a rousing rendition of the 'Sing Sing Sing' song, which was sung to the tune of 'Row, Row, Row your Boat.' Nicholas was encouraged to trace letters as a means by which to facilitate his recognition of the letter using visual perceptual and tactile sensory modalities; he also used chalk to draw the letters on various surfaces to further consolidate gains. Alphabet cards were used next and Nicholas told me the name of each shown, although he intermittently asked me to act as the student as he wished to be the teacher and relay instructions. He had a bit of difficulty correctly identifying the stretch sounds ( the letters N,S,L,A) but was able to identify 'P' as a bounce sound, given visual and verbal prompts and using a pumpkin worksheet obtained from his prior work. Environmental pictures were used for the letters N, L, S, P, and A, while stretching and bouncing the word on each card after reading it aloud. Foam letters were used to address letter recognition, and Nicholas punched out the capital letter "T" and the lower case letter 't' and then matched each with its "best friend" when it was mixed in with 10 other letters while reviewing the sound each letter made. We used songs to emphasize letter sounds and Nicholas was happy to sing me the Paradise Song he created and volunteered information about why he chose those lyrics. It appear that music is a good modality by which to connect with Nicholas and engage him in task-oriented activities. It is recommended as a way by which to engage and sustain his attention as well. Before it was time to leave, Nicholas asked to create a project using two paper plates and writing several letters in marker that he knows. We stapled the plates together to form a tambourine, and Nicholas was proud to present it to his mother upon leaving. We walked out to the car together, singing one of the favored songs of the day, alternating lines and making stretching and bouncing sounds where indicated. Nicholas is looking forward to returning on Friday and working on a paint activity, where letters magically appear after water is applied to the paper, which will likely be on the agenda.