We played a round of Phonics Dice to practice reading consonant-vowel-consonant words. All three children benefited from practicing turn-taking and sportsmanship. I read a chapter from Dog Man: Mothering Heights by Dav Pilkey. We discussed the concepts of title, author, and main characters.

OG-based summer enrichment work

Reid did not have any schoolwork, so we co-read a short story to practice oral reading fluency and reading comprehension. When focused, Reid reads well. However, I noticed that he has trouble focusing on Friday afternoon sessions, especially when he does not have schoolwork to complete.

Reid did not have any schoolwork today, so we co-read Ray Bradbury's short story "The Veldt." We paused to practice reading comprehension strategies such as summarizing and making predictions. Reid identified several examples of figurative language. We concluded by orally answering comprehension questions. Reid did very well with this story, which is well above his grade level.

Reid had IXL assignments to complete. I helped him with the following: math (determining ratios, and greater than/less) and language arts (determining if a sentence is a "run on" sentence). Reid was completely independent with the math work, but benefited from instruction on the run-on sentence assignment.

Reid had IXL assignments from school. I helped him with the following:
spelling (find the spelling errors; most examples were misused homophones and apostrophe errors), math (dividing geometric shapes into specified fractions), and reading (figurative language, such as metaphor and simile). Reid was completely independent with the math assignment, but did benefit from instruction on the language arts portion, particularly the correct use of apostrophes.

The student and I read The Veldt alternating pages. Then, we discussed the story and Ray Bradbury.

Reid is reading a new book at school, "Tangerine" by Edward Blood. I helped him to write and edit five reading comprehension questions. I notice that Reid is prone to crowding his words and frequently mis-uses apostrophes. I taught him the appropriate usage; we will revisit.

Reid has an upcoming test on the novel The Watsons Go to Birmingham. I helped him review using his school-provided study guide and resources available online. I am confident that he is well prepared for his test.

Nico wrote a creative scary story. He created a comic strip from his story. I assessed his writing level.