- I read Christmas on an Island and An Island Christmas to Nicholas.
- We made a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two books.
- Nicholas read Mat and Dot and Mit.
- We played a card game.

11-28-18
Nicholas worked on his homework, completing 9 math problems which required him to add and problem solve. He was tasked with using addition to put together doubles facts used to solve 8 problems with unknowns in varying positions and using equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem. This teacher read the word problem to him and Nicholas independently arrived at the correct answer. When he completed his homework, Nicholas was given a timed practice drill in which he was to add two numbers up to a double digit addend. He has been gaining competency in his addition skills, but as yet required prompts to recall that a number added to zero is the number itself - and not zero. His speed and accuracy has also improved. Nicholas achieved a total correct of 44 out of 50 examples, or 88%, which represents a significant gain over his prior performance. In addition, Nicholas did not grow frustrated or give up if he got an incorrect answer but was more upset with himself that he did not get the answer in time to receive credit. All told, he made 3 errors in computation, and had 3 answers for which he did not give the answer in time. Nicholas was proud of his performance and was reminded that tomorrow’s math homework was i-ready. His grandfather picked him up as his mother, Jenn, is still in NY.

- Nicholas finished the picture to go with the story he wrote.
- Nicholas read Watch Me Throw the Ball!
- I read Christmas in the Barn and Welcome Comfort to Nicholas.
- We played the letter game.

Nicholas arrived in good spirits following the break; he was dropped off by his grandfather. During today's session, Nicholas completed his math homework (page 73 in his Go Math workbook). He practiced counting back 1, 2, or 3 and writing the difference in the answer space provided by each problem. Nicholas has shown improvement, overall, in his computational skills and ability. He has demonstrated both increased competence and confidence when working on the problems, and he is better able to sustain attention to the task for longer periods of time and work on problems with less frustration of late. Nicholas uses his fingers to subtract. Today he became familiar with understanding that the term subtraction may be used in lieu of 'take away,' however he asked to use this teacher's fingers for numbers over 10 instead of using the number line made accessible to him. He also was able to write a subtraction problem involving subtraction with a 2-digit number. Today was a productive session and Nicholas was pleased with his performance.

- Nicholas practiced his sight words.
- Nicholas and I read a Mo Willems story together.
- Nicholas read two of his readers.
- Nicholas dictated a story for me to write.
- Nicholas copied some of the words into a notebook, then made pictures.

Nicholas worked on a improvisation involving scientists and the hunt for dinosaurs.

Nicholas started with singing Old MacDonald had a farm . He was inspired by the barn in the preschool room. We then did a dramatic play based on searching for dinosaurs.

- I read It's Thanksgiving to Nicholas.
- Nicholas read Mat.
- Nicholas dictated a story about Thanksgiving.
- Nicholas and I read Marvin K. Mooney together.
- I read two Dr. Seuss stories to Nicholas.
- We played a reading game together.

- I read The Very First Thanksgiving Day to Nicholas
- Nicholas read The Gum, The Lost Dog, Mat, and Dot and Mat
- Nicholas used sports rubber stamps to stamp on paper
- Nicholas made up a story to go with the pictures he made.

- Nicholas practiced words with um and un.
- Nicholas read The Gum.
- I read Mary Anning and the Sea Dragon.
- I read Thanksgiving Day.