Today Ayden did a practice drill where he improved his time in his 9 X tables. Ayden and I went over his homework together in order to reinforce drawing a bar diagram to write and solve equations using division. Then he began to review all of the content from Topic 4, in preparation for Wednesday's test. Ayden continued his FF program today. We discussed his level, and we both agreed that Level 3 is a little too challenging for him. He did some demo lessons in level 2 and it was still challenging. Next week he will begin again at level 2. He should progress through this level more easily and with less support. If we find this is not challenging enough, we will try Level 3 again.

Lunch was very late today so we only had a few minutes of class time. Ayden practiced his warm-up exercies...first typing letters and words with just his left hand, then typing words and letters with his right hand, and finally typing sentences using both hands. Ayden did very well today...he had me cover his eyes and call out the letters for him to type. I believe he was surprised by how well he did!

Begin learning songs applying the G and C 3 string chords.
Songs: Brother John, Three Blind Mice, and Row Row Row Your Boat.
Guitar strum notation when used with standard musical notation.

Ayden worked in lesson 2-5. It is a tough lesson because it involves all word problems. I am sure through practice Ayden will understand. We will practice this lesson again, tomorrow. The objective of this lesson is to show that a picture or diagram can represent information in a problem and be used to understand and solve the problem. Some problems can be solved by writing and completing a number sentence or an equation. Ayden continued with his FF program. Ayden also practiced his 9X tables and did a practice drill.

Describe how water travels through the the ground. Discuss;How fast does water flow in soil and rocks. Pore spaces, porous rocks. Water table, runoff. What factors affect the amount of runoff. How would gravity affect runoff?

Today, Ayden's mother, Judie, and I held a highly productive conference in which Ayden and ideas for his Florida project were discussed.

Today we worked on Florida map skills. Ayden was given a blank map of Florida and told to mark a number of different locations in the state (Everglades, Lake Okeechobee, Miami, Tallahassee). He did well. He then indicated that he wanted to do a BrainPop video, so we went to the computer lab for that purpose. Following that, we returned to his room and discussed the content of the BrainPop video, focusing on the differences between cities, counties, and states. Before class ended, Ayden was told that I would be giving him some information soon about requirements for his Florida project. He seemed receptive to the suggestion.

Wilson- Combining closed syllables with v-e syllables. Ayden did very well with this concept.

Give handout - picture of keyboard/no letters - have Ayden name and pretend to strike the keys as I call them out (hopefully this will encourage him not to look at the keys as he types). Then complete practice exercises stage 5 (w, o). Introduce Level 2 Stage 6 (q and p). Complete exercises. Ayden is doing very well. I think he knows the keys but is uncertain...practice brings confidence!

We began today by reviewing aspects of Florida geography, spending a good deal of time on bodies of water (Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Lake Okeechobee, Suwanee River), Everglades National Park (with considerable discussion about the history and evolution of the Everglades), and the states that border Florida on the north (Georgia, Alabama). I gave Ayden an oral quiz, without saying so, and he did well. His attitude was excellent, and his interest in the material appeared high, throughout the session.