Avelina worked on practicing her multiplication facts. She completed several reading comprehension activities.

We worked on several reading comprehension activities. We played a multiplication game.

We enjoyed a very productive and enriching session this afternoon. We began with Avelina practicing her 4 times table, requiring only an initial minimal prompt to elicit concurrent successful outcomes when answering problems. We then progressed to the 5 times table, and Avelina answered all correctly. I also worked in some word problems which I took from the novel we're reading. Avelina was afforded strategies to solve them and used them effectively to arrive at the correct answers. She was then asked to recall the meaning of previously acquired vocabulary words and to summarize where we left off in our novel. We discussed her diorama and Avelina explained what each component represented; we decided against getting sand to add to it today since she was outfitted in a beautiful dress and going to a party after her tutoring session. Next, we finished reading Chapter 7 in 'The Trumpet of the Swan'. Avelina successfully decoded several words and answered comprehension questions indicating excellent understanding. She also was asked what she thought the author's intent was by addressing the swan's "deficit," - not having a voice, and Avelina's comments were insightful and sensitive regardng the swan's challenges. I pointed out the italicized words and how to emphasize them when reading, and Avelina caught on quickly and read with enthusiasm and emphasis. She looked ahead to see the title of the next chapter and Avelina was excited to read that it was entitled, "Love," and she made predictions about what would happen in that chapter and in successive chapters. She enjoyed skimming the book to preview the illustrations and is looking forward to reading the next chapter, 'Love,' when we meet next week.

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Avelina greeted me with enthusiasm and was clearly eager and motivated to begin class. Avelina began by practicing her math skills, specifically multiplication by 4. We reviewed math facts and Avelina worked on the exercise for two trials, solving the problems using practical, methodological and consistent strategies; she correctly solved all the problems with which she was presented. Next, we then moved onto the novel, The Trumpet of the Swan," by E.B. White, which I had taken out of the Gardens Library. We first reviewed three vocabulary words from the last chapter and with minimal prompting, Avelina explained each meaning in her own words. Next, I asked her to make some predictions based on the information acquired from the 5 previous chapters she's read thus far. Avelina used good deductive and higher-order reasoning skills to suggest logical possibilities. The exercise proved to be a good segue to a discussion about some literary devices the author used in the novel. We identified alliterative devices, similes, metaphors, and examples of onomatopoeia. I also introduced other literary devices, such as personification and forecasting, which were pointed out as we proceeded to read. We watched a YouTube video of Chapter 6 while Avelina followed along in the book with her finger. I periodically paused to assess her comprehension, and we chose three new vocabulary words to define. Avelina is a bright, energetic, and animated student who is delightful to teach. She is a fast learner, acquires skills readily, and she is receptive and responsive to instructional methods and strategies aimed at strengthening her literary skills.

Avelina completed reading Chapter 5 of, "The Trumpet of the Swan." She answered written comprehension questions in her interactive notebook pertaining to Chapter 5. She reviewed her multiplication problems for 0,1, and 2 times tables. We explored the 3 times table.

Avelina worked on her 2 times tables. She wrote and discussed vocabulary words and comprehension questions pertaining to Chapter 5 of
"Trumpet of the Swan." She cut out field glasses for her diorama.

Avelina reviewed the rule for multiplying with 0 and learned a new rule about multiplying with the number 1. She completed several activities demonstrating her understanding and use of these rules. She explored new vocabulary words for chapter 4 of, "The Trumpet of the Swan." After reading Chapter 4 she answered in writing comprehension questions about the chapter. She continues to add components to her diorama.

Avelina completed several activities pertaining to multiplying with 0. She wrote her vocabulary words for chapter 3, read, and answered comprehension questions about chapter 3. We watched a video of swans making a nest and then sitting on the nest till the cygnets were hatched. She continues to add items to her diorama as we read each chapter.

Avelina completed several math activities comparing whole numbers. She Read the second chapter of the literature book, "The Trumpet of the Swan". She went over the vocabulary for chapter 2, answered comprehension questions for both chapters 1 and 2, and worked on her diorama.