We reviewed the rules for adding ing to CVC words (double the consonant and add ing), CVVC words (just add ing), and CVCe words (drop the e and add ing). Luna used Twistables to write sight words iron, study, bury, and odd. She added these words into her card file. Luna read The Author Visit from the Black Lagoon and discussed it. Luna wrote about why she wants to have a dog. We discussed sentence format. She did the hula hoop and sidewalk chalk to practice sight words.

We read The Napping House and worked on rules for adding ing to words. She sorted words into the correct rule, double the consonant on a short vowel word, drop the e on a word ending with a silent e, and just adding ing. With magnetic letters, Luna practiced new sight words, move, listen, put, and bush. She read another Black Lagoon book and discussed it. She wrote about going to 2nd grade. We reviewed spelling and sentences in her earlier writing. Luna did an activity identifying vowels. She did hula hoop and sidewalk chalk to practice the sight words.

With letter tiles, I showed Luna words with igh, dge, and tch. She practiced sight words, prove, again, against, and often on a Boogie Board. She read a Black Lagoon book, and we discussed what was happening. Luna wrote what she likes about the book, and we discussed spelling by sounding out words. Luna did a worksheet to sort long or short vowels. Luna did the hula hoop and sidewalk chalk to practice her sight words. We read Piggie and Gerald stories again.

With letter tiles, I showed Luna words with ou, ow, oi, oy, and oo. I explained the sounds and she practiced saying the words. With paint markers on cardstock, Luna wrote sight words, very, triple, among, and false. I gave her a file of 3X5 cards to write sight words from last week and today as well as the phonics sounds from today and last week. We read Piggie and Gerald stories together. We read a picture book of Malala.

We reviewed words with long vowels, ild, ind, old, oll, olt, and ost. We discussed short vowel words (CVC) and long vowel words CVVC and CVCe. We made contraction folders and discussed how they are made and how to pronounce them. We read Gerald and Piggie stories together with the stuffed animals. Luna wrote a few sentences about Piggie and Gerald. Using change-color markers, Luna practiced the sight words whom, whose, once, and always. Together we read the book on Malala that she chose in our last class. We went outside to practice the sight words with sidewalk chalk. Luna then used a hula hoop to practice spelling these words.

Luna wrote about her vacation experiences. Using chalk markers and a chalk board, Luna practiced words with ild, ind, old, oll, olt, and ost, emphasizing the long vowel sound. Together we read Mo Willems' books about Gerald and Piggie, using stuffed animals with the stories. Luna read two small books and "The Talent Show in the Black Lagoon." I did a sight word assessment.

Luna did not show up for her session today. I used the time to put together an extension summer work notebook, including reading lists, reading logs, syllabication practice, and OG games.

Luna was 15 minutes late. For alphabetic awareness, Luna sequenced the alphabet (1:42), identified the vowels and built CVC syllables. I conducted visual and blending drills (all letters and digraphs). Next, Luna practiced syllable division with two and three syllable words with closed syllables. She really enjoys the task! I dictated detached syllables for her to match to make real words. To conclude, we played a board game, "Is it a noun or a verb?"

After alphabetic awareness, I conducted visual, auditory, and blending drills. Luna syllabicated two-syllable VCCV words (Recipe for Reading, p. 85-86) and I dictated three sentences. I reviewed the open syllable and we played Connect 4 with closed and open syllables to reinforce the concept. To conclude, Luna read two decodable texts from FlyLeaf Publishing.

After alphabetic awareness, I conducted visual, auditory, and blending drills. Luna syllabicated two-syllable VCCV words (Recipe for Reading, p. 85-86) I dictated the following sentences: "I can shop with a goblin." and "What will happen if I tell Mom?" We played a boardgame with compound words; the goal was to have Luna identify the number of syllables in each word ("pound & sound." I taught a new concept: the open syllable. We played Connect 4 with closed and open syllables to reinforce the concept. To conclude, Luna read two decodable texts from FlyLeaf Publishing, "Dan and Dot" and "Dot Likes to Dig."