We went over a new homework rating scale Cabo's teachers will complete each day. Each teacher will record if Cabo 1) completed his homework, 2) partially completed his homework, 3) did not do his homework of 4) no homework was assigned. This way, an objective assessment of homework being completed will be recorded. We looked at the homework for the day and determined the best order to complete the assignments based on time and when assignments are due. Cabo completed his math problems, history and language arts reading. At the end of the hour, we organized his desk area.

Cabo stated that he did not have science homework and that he had finished his English homework. He began by completing his math homework. Together, we finished reading the history pages that were assigned yesterday and due tomorrow. He seemed to find the history text very interesting. We organized Cabo's workspace for tomorrow.

Cabo experiences a sense of accomplishment when he completes a homework assignment. We discussed using this as a self motivating force when tackling assignments from a few classes. We also discussed the benefit of completing assignments that are due the next day before tasks (of similar time requirement length) that are due later in the week. Once he got started, Cabo did well going from one assignment to the next today. He completed his math problems first. He read a chapter for language arts, independently, and then did well when I asked him the study guide questions. Together, we began to read the pages assigned in his history text. Cabo was quite interested in the history text and often commented on what was written.The history assignment is due on Thursday.

Cabo completed his math homework problems. With encouragement, Cabo was able to research and complete ten notecards for history.Cabo divided the number of notecards by the number of minutes left in the hour and figured out how many minutes he had per note card. He finished with three minutes to spare. We organized his desk and papers so that he would start tomorrow with a clean workspace.

Cabo and I talked about the benefits of getting his homework done in a timely manner rather than putting it off. He mentioned a few times that he was tired. In science, Cabo's homework included reading a section in his science book, writing the vocabulary words in his notebook and answering the key questions. He completed the reading and the vocabulary. In math, he was tasked with completing problems requiring multiplying and factoring. He completed his math homework.

Cabo and I looked at what homework he had and then he decided what homework he wanted to do in school and what he would bring home to complete. Cabo completed his math homework. He was tasked with typing the introduction and and first paragraph of an expository essay. He revised the paragraphs as he typed. Cabo did not complete the second paragraph. He needs to read pages 7-17 in 'Lord of the Flies' for language arts tomorrow.

Cabo enjoyed telling me about his skiing trip. Cabo had minimal homework today. He wrote a paragraph for Language Arts about his skiing trip. We went over it and edited it together. We also went through his book cabinet and put loose papers in the correct folders.

Max completed 2 more pages in his "Mental Arithmetic" book by Schofield and Sims. He is on page 12 and needs to work up to page 26, I believe.

Max completed several pages in his "Mental Arithmetic" book by Schofield and Sims.

Cabo stated that he did not have homework because it was so close to the winter break and some of his teachers would not be in tomorrow. He also had a test in math today, so said he did not get math homework. We took some time organizing Cabo's book cabinet and desk. We talked about time management and goal setting being helpful skills in getting his best work done in a timely manner.