- Nicholas listened to three stories by Denise Fleming and looked at pictures in a book about the author/illustrator.
- Nicholas added consonants to -at and read the words.
- Nicholas practiced consonant blends.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Nicholas came in tired. Then he was very upset at the beginning of the session because he saw that some children had taken apart some of his Lego construction. He cried and had difficulty settling down. I began with my reading rather than asking him to do something. He asked for the book I read with puppets, so I will bring that back for the next session.
Dillon did a wonderful job finding the main idea and supporting details today. He read an article about Kevin Durant and answered all the questions accurately. In addition, he was able to find text evidence to support his answers. He then read a ReadWorks assignment that was given for homework. He completed that assignment with ease. Next,he began reading an article about a Paralympic athlete. We will complete this reading at our next session. Dillon shared that he did an iReady diagnostic assessment at school this week. I am looking forward to the results!
- With prompting Xavier dictated the first draft of his second book report
- Xavier watched videos and then read an article about plastic straws.
- I began reading Turtle in Paradise about a girl during the Depression who moves to Florida.
Session Minutes
105
Minutes Student Attended
105
Lesson Comments
Xavier was in a good mood, partially because of his new hair style. When he didn't want to do something, he made an appropriate suggestion for something else to do. He was cooperative and made good progress. When I started reading the new book to him, he said, "That's what I want to look up. I have wondered what the Great Depression is."
- Nicholas worked on consonant blends.
- Nicholas practiced -at words.
- Nicholas read Mat (a phonetic book).
- I read Mary Manatee and Clifford's Hiccups to Nicholas.
- Nicholas put together sight word puzzles.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Nicholas did the work with much prompting and while he played with dominoes or rolled on the floor.
- Xavier practiced long division and remembered the terms.
- Xavier read Fred and Ted Go Camping, "a book from childhood."
- Xavier gave information to complete a 3-way Venn diagram describing the main characters of Wonder and Freak, the Mighty.
- I finished reading Freak, the Mighty.
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Xavier had trouble getting started and acted mad at me. I couldn't get him to talk about what was upsetting. Finally, he said it was Friday, and he didn't feel like doing anything. He rolled on the floor while he gave good responses for the Venn diagram.
- Xavier remembered the terms for division problems.
- Xavier reviewed the steps for long division and worked out a problem.
- Xavier read a little bit in two small books.
- Xavier chose a video and then read a related article at his reading level.
- I read the next part of Freak, the Mighty and discussed for comprehension.
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Xavier was very pleasant today. He did what he was asked, but he is still reluctant to read much. When I do get him to read, he is more fluent than he used to be.
Trenton completed a comprehension pre-assessment for the year. He did quite well! He had approximately 8 miscues on the oral reading placing him at the Instructional Level for the passage. With look backs he was able to answer all of the comprehension questions. He took a spelling inventory which I will be analyzing to determine how to best help him improve in his spelling. We looked over his grammar homework and discussed goals for improvement. We discussed what types of articles he might be interested in reading this year and he shared that he was really interested in learning about the past presidents. He chose a few articles about presidents from the “ReadWorks” platform that we will use next week.
Dillon completed the comprehension passage he started at our last session. He scored 6 out of 8 correct placing him at the Instructional level for third grade. When allowed to look back in the text, he was able to find the correct answer for the two questions he missed. He did an oral reading fluency check today as well. Dillon read at the rate of 83 words correct per minute. He is well within the target norm rate for his grade level. Dillon requested help on his homework, so we also spent time on his reading homework, which was a comprehension passage. Dillon was focused and worked hard today!
- We discussed measurement and used a tape measure.
- Xavier used the large dice to practice multiplication.
- Xavier worked on his book report.
- I read the next part of Freak, the Mighty and discussed for comprehension.
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Xavier was very pleasant and cooperative today. Morgan said that she, Xavier, and his mother had a talk together and smoothed out the situation between them.
