I began a lesson today studying CGP Key Stage 3 British Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation. Max has a book that his mom wants to be completed, so we began it today and will continue until completed and mastered. We will begin tomorrow supplementing the book with creative writing.
I discussed sensory details with Max. I then gave him a picture and asked him to write down answers to various questions that would lead him to answer utilizing sensory words. He then used his answers to construct a poem from the picture. I then gave him a comic strip with blank bubbles and he wrote the dialogue for the comic. I then discussed with him synonyms for vague adjectives. I copied a picture from a magazine he brought to school and he answered questions about details in the picture. We will continue with this tomorrow.
Max and I had a great first session today. We discussed the evolution of music, different genres, music history and new instruments. I am excited to see him play the guitar next session.
This was my first session with Max. We discussed his goals and interests. We made a plan for our time togther. He wrote a creative writing short story and we discussed the elements for improvement and he rewrote the story, understanding the effects.
Max completed Section 1 in his "Mental Arithmetic" book by Schofield and Sims. He is on page 16 of 25. On page 16 he was asked to take a 10 minute 20 question test and record his results.
