Alexa was on time and drew for two hours continuously.
I asked her if she wanted to draw something other than the mandala patterns and she said that she didn't.
The anatomy and functioning of the cerebrum was presented. The major lobes and their functions relating to sensory and motor responses were discussed. Images of the cerebrum and videos depicting their location aids in the explanations.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Alexa seems much more at ease and willing to learn.
Alexa and I needed to continue our study from yesterday. We were unable to answer all of the discussion questions and to finish our discussion of the first 100 pages of the novel. We then continued with the section Alexa read for homework. We talked about the novel being a murder mystery. We discussed the characters further. Alexa also made her predictions of what is going to happen. I have Alexa
SSR ( sustained silent reading time) for about 10 minutes. We then discussed what she had read. She will read more for homework.
Continued discussion of the anatomy of the human brain. Comparative anatomy was seen between the human brain and those of lower animals. The division of the brain in left and right halves, along with the cerebrum, cerebellum, and medulla was discussed. The affect of convolutions on increasing surface area and numbers of neurons was discussed. The function of the frontal lobe and an early experiment to show the affect of stimulation on specific areas of the sensory and motor regions was discussed.
Video demonstration of the reflex arc, along with the importance of reflexes as responses. Introduction of the brain as part of the central nervous system with diagrams depicting the major divisions.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
notes were written on a word document and corresponded to the material in the images and video
Alexa had read the first 100 pages of the novel for homework. She is really enjoying it. We spent our class discussing these pages. We talked about the characteristics of the gothic novel found there. We wrote short answer responses to the accompanying discussion questions. We discussed author's purpose and the time period of the novel. We compared some of the characteristics of the novel to some of the characteristics of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. Alexa will continue reading the novel for homework.
