30 minutes - review of present and preterit tenses. I stressed the use of each tense, it’s formation and it’s translation. Chase created original sentences in the present tense then changed them into the preterit.
Next session - 90 minutes - Chase read a new story “El perro es el mejor amigo del hombre”. I was going to use only 1 hour - reading part 1 and answering the questions from only part 1. However, Chase likes dogs so she read this story to completion and we used all of the time allotted. She read in Spanish, translated into English, then identified key grammar points. She did very well. Chase formed a new word bank with the vocabulary from this story. She recognized verbs in each of their conjugated forms, and was able to create her own sentences. After reading part 1 she answered the multiple choice and open ended questions. Her interest in the story gave her the impetuous to complete it. Chase’s pronunciation has greatly improved, and her sentence construction is very good. She enjoys reading stories and her comprehension is at a 95% level.

Prior to my giving instruction on reflexive verbs, Chase and I did a review of regular verbs - their conjugation and translation. For the review of regular verbs (15 minutes), we used the verb bank Chase and I had during the time we were reading stories. We then began reflexive verbs. For this portion of the lesson Chase used 2 worksheets I had prepared for her. The lesson was divided into: grammar instruction - 15 minutes; worksheet exercises and translation of those exercises - 45 minutes; Chase then created original reflexive verb sentences - which she read and translated to me - 25 minutes. The last 20 minutes of class was supposed to be watching you tube - native Spanish speakers. However, Chase had computer problems and was unable to get online. Ricardo, the computer expert was available. He came into the room to repair the computer and I noticed he had an accent. I asked him, in Spanish if he spoke Spanish, he said yes so he and I had a conversation as he repaired Chase's computer. A few times during the conversation, Chase who was listening intently, understood what was being said. I brought her into the conversation and although she was very hesitant, she did answer in Spanish a few times. This lesson was a great experience for her. She did very well.

This was a 3 hour session divided into 3 parts. For the first 75 minutes Chase completed reading part 2 of "Una Visite a Mexico". She read the story in Spanish then identified specific verbs (that we had been studying) and translated. She went on to complete the multiple choice & open ended questions. She read each question in Spanish then constructed original answers and read them to me.
For the next 35-40 minutes she was introduced to reflexive verbs, via a song on You Tube. I then explained the grammar, the rules of usage; the formation and the translation. She then practiced with a few verbs. Our next concentration was using You Tube in order to have Chase hear native speakers read short stories. At the end of each Chase related to me as much of the theme and events as she was able to discern. This activity lasted 25-30 minutes. Our final activity (about 30-35 minutes) was, using intermediate vocabulary lessons on You Tube, Chase practiced speaking by repeating the Spanish of the native speakers. Chase did very well with all of our activities and seemed to enjoy the variety offered.

Chase read part 1 of "Una Visita a Mexico". After reading each paragraph, in Spanish, she translated that portion of the story. She then answered, in Spanish, multiple choice and open ended questions, also written in Spanish. To enrich the story, we discussed the culture of the Mexican people and the geography of Mexico. After 75 minutes, we switched to: speaking Spanish. To maintain interest and focus, Chase used the "city map" which she had created last week. She was given 10 minutes to add a few extra buildings. For the remaining 25 minutes Chase had flash cards of question words. She chose one question word, then using the "verb word bank" she chose one word, put it in its correct form and added one of the buildings from her map to create a question. Once her questions was read, she created an answer. The answer comprised one subject, one verb and one object. Everything she said was in Spanish and I went over the grammar of each statement. She did very well. She is to look over her vocabulary for Thursday's lesson.