Substep 4.3: reading, Spelling and Marking 3 & 4 Syllables Words plus 30 Math Review
Lesson Outline
Since Sophia was been doing well in the math review, I'll continue to fit 2 pages of review into the 30 min. time slot. The concepts reviewed in each lesson are time, money, graphing, math computation, word problems, place value and skip counting. The Wilson lesson will follow the original format to increase accuracy when reading 3 & 4 syllable words. I will use words that are familiar to Sophia. This will increase her confidence in her ability to read words that she considers difficult.
Assignment
30
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Today, Sophia was much different than yesterday. She wasn't as chatty. She was uncooperative at times. She sat slumped in her seat and did not put the effort into her work. I would describe her as moody. She did OK during the math review. If there was only one step needed to solve the problem, she did fine. However, if there were several steps involved in solving the problem, Sophia needed prompting (more so than usual)to get the problem completed. The Wilson lesson did not go well at all today. I had to repeatedly ask her to move her chair into the table and put down the pencil, which she did each time. However, that did not stop her from slumping back down into her chair. It was as if she was testing me to see if I would give in and stop, which I didn't. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day.
math review pages, reading comprehension - reading for details
Lesson Outline
Today Sophia began our session completing two math review pages. After that, she read a passage and answered comprehension questions orally. These questions focused on reading for details. She practiced her decoding skills on Reading Eggs for the final few minutes of our session.
Math Review & Substep 4.3 Introductory Lesson to Reading 3 & 4 Syllable Words
Lesson Outline
The math review lesson will include money, time, word problems, interpreting a graph and math computation. The Wilson lesson will be the introductory lesson for substep 4.3. In this substep, reading, spelling and marking 3 and 4 syllable words will be the focus of the next few lessons.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Sophia started doing today's math review lesson without me asking her to start. The lesson included time, multiples of 5, reading a graph, solving word problems and expanded form. For the most part, the review went well. However, on both subtraction word problems, Sophia insisted that the smaller number should be on the top so that you would be subtracting the larger number from the smaller number. It took a little time and a visual example to prove to her that she was wrong. During the Wilson lesson, she was intimidated when she saw the list of words with 3 & 4 syllables. She said that couldn't read them, but she tried and had some success. When she read the sentences for the day, she surprised herself by reading them without stumbling over the words. I could tell that she was pleased with herself. It seems Sophia is beginning to realize the progress that she was made and is more confident in her reading skills.
Today Sophia spent the majority of our session planning, writing, and editing her paragraph on whale sharks. When she was finished, she completed two math review pages.
math review pages, main idea reading comprehension, shark paragraph project
Lesson Outline
Today Sophia began our session working on two math review pages. When she was finished, she completed a reading passage and practiced the comprehension skill - main idea. She did an excellent job with the questions. She also continued reading about whale sharks and took notes for her next paragraph writing assignment.
reading comprehension - drawing conclusions, riddle passages, oa and o-a pattern hunt
Lesson Outline
Today Sophia began our session with a reading comprehension lesson on drawing conclusions. She also read and solved riddles to help her practice this skill. When she was finished, we reviewed oa and o-e spelling patterns, and she completed a word hunt activity. She also generated a two word lists using these spelling patterns. in addition, she finished an additional page in her math review book.
The first 30 minutes will be a math review. The review will include questions on money, time, interpreting a graph and math computation. The Wilson lesson will be a review of the concepts taught in substep 4.2. Sophia will read several words and then identify how many syllables are in the word and name the type of syllable. I'll have her silently read several sentences, which she will scoop into appropriate phrases, and then read them orally.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
During the half hour math review, Sophia was eager to begin. When solving simple computational problems, she needed to use her fingers. I noticed that concrete one step math problems were easier for Sophia to solve. The math problems that required several steps to solve were a problem for Sophia. She had a difficult time thinking through the process. Our Wilson lesson today was a review of the concepts taught in substep 4.2. Sophia did well. She commented that she liked marking the words for the different elements. As Sophia went through the marking process, I asked questions and she was able to explain her actions..
Substep 4.2: Reading, Spelling and Marking Words with a Closed and a VCE Syllable
Lesson Outline
First, Sophia will do a page in her math review book. We'll then start on our Wilson lesson. I'll leave the Charting activity to the end of the lesson so that Sophia can get some practice in before she reads the 15 words. During the lesson, nonsense words will be used for the spelling and marking activities in order to increase accuracy.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Sophia was in good spirits today. We started off with a 15 minute math session. The review included time, money, word problems, addition, subtraction and place value. The review went fine except for place value, which Sophia didn't remember what to do. The Wilson lesson went smoothly. Sophia read 14 out of 15 nonsense words correctly so next week we start on Substep 4.3, reading and spelling words that contain 3 and 4 syllables.
main idea reading comprehension, choosing facts for shark paragraph
Lesson Outline
Today Sophia began our session with a main idea reading passage. She read the passage and picked out the main idea. I was very pleased with how she was able to follow the directions and read carefully. When she was finished, she continued reading and researching for her shark book. She also started picking out important facts and highlighting them.
a-e spelling patterns, main idea reading comprehension
Lesson Outline
Today Sophia began our session reviewing the reading comprehension skill - main idea. She read several passages and picked out the main idea for each one. When she was finished, she practiced the a-e spelling pattern and composed sentences using words with this pattern.
