Explore through inference that an anima's color can make it hard to see. Describe and name ways animals can stay safe. Discuss all ways animals stay safe: shape, run, hide, color, leap, rollin a ball. Use illustrations on page B46-49 and focus on the photographs.

Reading and spelling multi syllable words by dividing them into syllables. Reviewed the rules for syllable division.

Patrick and I played a game and worked on addition and subtraction strategies out loud when determining an answer. He is improving on counting forward and back out loud to find the answer. Next, I gave Patrick 12 practice problems to complete independently. He completed 11/12 correctly!

Patrick reread Level D "Polly Gets Out". He was very fluent. After reading the story I chose 10 words for Patrick to sort into nouns or verbs. He sorted 9/10 words correctly:) Then we reviewed the /ou/ sound and read sentences to encourage him to decode words with the /ou/ sound. He is still working on applying the sound to unfamiliar words. We call these words "ouch" words to help him remember that ou make the /ou/ sound. We ended with our Flat Stanley read aloud. Patrick made excellent predictions about the chapter that he confirmed:)

Practiced reading welled exception words. Created a word list that rhymes.

Activity: where does a polar bear live? Explore an animal's surroundings by making a model of it.
Recognize that animals are found living in places where their needs are met. Discuss using illustrations on page B40-43.

Patrick continued to work on his lesson about the Dodo bird and how it became extinct. We re-read the short story so that all of the information would be fresh in his mind. Next, Patrick worked through the comprehension activities. He did an excellent job using his decoding skills to figure out unfamiliar words. He also did a great job using context clues to figure out words. Patrick wrote beautifully on the short answer questions at the end of the lesson. He worked with a smile on his face the entire time!

Matching word sounds and like words: Patrick did an excellent job matching word sounds and matching like words. He was respectful and worked diligently. Good job Patrick

Patrick and I chose a new topic in social studies today. He decided to focus on landforms and bodies of water. We started researching oceans today. He seems excited :)

Patrick and I focused on addition and subtraction fluency in fact families today. We started with Toss a Number. Then we practiced basic facts out loud. Patrick demonstrated identifying the largest number and counting on or back effectively without coaching. He seems to be getting more fluent! Next, Patrick took his addition test. He completed it with 100% accuracy in about 50 seconds. I only timed Patrick for my own information.