It was so wonderful to see Patrick today. It sounded like he enjoyed going to camp over the holidays. Patrick continued in his FF program. He had some difficulty hearing the different pitches, today, in both Hoop Nut and Sky Gym, but I am confident he will bounce back. In his L-B class, he read a story entitled Salmon Mother. He was able to identify the correct answers, which demonstrated his comprehension of the story and ability to visualize the details. We had to review the meaning of identifying details vs. the main idea, but he soon recalled and self-corrected his work. Patrick was able to properly sequence the events of the story and fill in a cloze passage which was a summary of the story. We had a very pleasant first day back to school.
I read "I'm Gonna Like Me". Patrick and I made a poster about things he liked about himself. Patrick enjoyed a snack with his friends.
After snack I assessed Patrick's mastery of the Dolch Pre-Primer Sight Words and administered a running record. I will do another running record to determine his reading level.
Patrick and I had a great first day! We spent the majority or our session getting to know each other. I shared a powerpoint to introduce myself and asked Patrick a few questions with a "Getting to Know You Survey". I informally assessed Patrick's math skills with a first grade math benchmark test. Patrick successfully ordered numbers from least to greatest and counted fluently numbers 1 - 15. Based on the assessment Patrick and I will focus on creating a strong base-10 foundation, while working on adding and subtracting.
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Patrick struggled significantly with a paper running record on level C. I will retest him on a different level C on the computer. He told me that he reads better on the computer.
Today Patrick continued in his FF program. He completed two modules and was able to beat his high score in Robo-dog. In LB, Patrick worked from his V/V workbook. He verbalized the picture he had created and answered questions to support his picture. He identified the main idea from the passage and reviewed the vocabulary. Patrick also answered the higher order thinking questions, which are not taken directly from story, but rather inferential. Great work!
Today Patrick participated in some holiday festivities during his usual class time. He and his classmates watched a short movie, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. The students were able to identify the true meaning of Christmas. Afterwards, he engaged in a culminating activity where he made Green Grinch Goo. His science teacher worked with him to create this goo, demonstrating how to mix different ingredients in order to form a changed solution. This was great fun and they were able to use different material to play with the Goo! Later in the day Patrick made a gingerbreadman cookie using all edible materials. It was a fun day and there was a special holiday cheer radiating in Juno Beach Prep School throughout the day! Lots of gift exchanging and smiles. I hope that Patrick and his family have a wonderful and relaxing vacation!
