design fundamentals. Stephen worked on his "art nouveau" painting today. He also put together another "Op" art project. We will try to finish his first "Op" art project, but he needs to do more painting on it.

Today Stephen spent our session working on his creative writing journal.

Stephen was absent.

Today we went over the material covered during the school year. We discussed the 3 main rhythms of the Caribbean islands: Salsa, Merengue & Bachata. In addition, we went over the lyrics of the La Gozadera song and sang it together.

Lesson 1 – How Do Organisms Change with the Seasons?
We learned how animals change with the seasons. Animals such as the arctic fox changes colors to blend with their surroundings making it easier to stay hidden while they hunt. Then we learned about animals that save energy in an inactive state called hibernation. Next we learned about animals such as manatees and humpback whales that regularly move from one place to another and back in a process called migration.
Lesson 2 – How Do Organisms Obtain and Use Food? – We learned that animals including humans, cannot make their own food so they eat plants or other animals. The energy stored in the food source is passed to them. Next we learned that nutrients help you grow and give you energy. Then we defined the terms: photosynthesis, producer, consumer, and decomposer. We learned that when plants make their own food it is called photosynthesis. The process requires sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide from air. Photosynthesis produces sugar for the plant to use or store and oxygen released into the air. Since plants make their own food they are called producers in the food chain.

Stephen completed his third restaurant review of Berry Fresh. He used his completed survey to put all of his points together in the review. He discussed the restaurant's appearance, service, quality, and cost. Stephen focused on the spelling of key words. Stephen used descriptive words in his review to keep the reader entertained. Stephen typed his review on Trip Advisor and posted it.

Stephen worked on two enrichment pages about, "Melody and Harmony" and "Tone color and Dynamics." These were to help with the terms used in music, to enhance his piano playing. He then practiced his current pieces.

Stephen and I were unable to got outside today due to the weather. We watched the movie Blind Side.

Today Stephen spent our session working in his creative writing journal. He is writing a piece about a tree in his neighborhood where he likes to swing on the branches. He is really enjoying it.

We read a loud a summary of items that will be highlighted in the video. Areas of focus include: waves of immigration, urbanization, and economic growth and prosperity, and unions. We looked at discussion questions that apply to the video. I stressed to Stephen that I want him to actively watch and listen for information to he can apply to each question post-viewing.