Stephen reviewed addition and subtraction of fractions. He identified the LCD of the two denominators and converted the fractions. He added or subtracted and reduced his fraction at the end. Stephen continued to illustrate his math read a loud book.
We read aloud together an article about the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Then, Stephen completed the post-reading 3 question quiz that followed the reading. Stephen got all three questions correct the first time. Then, Stephen checked his stock market game portfolio. He looked at the performance and his cash balance. He chose not to buy, nor sell any stocks before the session ended. Stephen is doing a great job in class.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
We read a loud an article about the stock market crash of 1929. Stephen completed the 3 question multiple choice post-reading quiz the first time he attempted it. Two of the 3 questions were challenging. Stephen is performing well in class.
Today Stephen and I went to the library. He picked out some magazines he was interested in reading and he spent our time silently reading. We discussed what he learned on the way back to school.
Today Stephen and I began by working through fraction word problems. Stephen had to multiply whole numbers by fractions and then reduce them to the lowest term. Stephen played a quick division activity and moved on to working on multi-step division problems. We did a few example problems together and then Stephen worked on it independently. We checked his work and went back to figure out where he made his mistakes, and fixed them.
Today we learned the vocabulary involved with the parts of our body and sang a song together. Also, we played hockey while practicing the body parts just learned.
LA Enrichment: Stephen and I shared reading, "The Adventures of Huck Finn". Both Tom and Huck planned to help Jim, their friend ( a captive slave), escape from the hut by digging a hole under it and getting him out to be a free man. We listed and defined words and phrases used in context. Stephen linked areas of the story well and discussed the possible outcome of events as they unfolded. Great going, Stephen.
We reviewed the definition of Economics together. Stephen provided specific examples related to why people invest (short-term, long-term, etc.). Then, we discussed low risk/low reward vs. high risk/high reward investments and the Rule of 72. Then, a hypothetical example related to the Rule of 72 was provided and I asked Stephen to figure out what the compound interest would be based on the criteria provided from age 10 to 82. Stephen logged in to the stock market game to review his portfolio and make one purchase. We also started to look at the last tutorial video in his assignment section. Stephen did a great job in class today.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Stephen continues to impress related to his interest and overall engagement, especially when he can focus on the stock market. He seemed to grasp the Rule of 72 about compound interest and he provided some pertinent feedback when asked to answer why people make investments (short-term & long-term).
spelling pattern - drop e to add ing rule, creative writing, vocabulary
Lesson Outline
Today Stephen reviewed the spelling pattern rule - dropping e before adding ing. He also began his first entry in his creative writing journal. He will be working on this project between now and the end of the year. When he was finished, he completed his Sadlier Vocabulary unit 8.
