Abby continued reading Presque Mort. She read page 9 of Chapter 3 in French then translated. She answered the questions I asked with ease. She wrote a summary of the page she had read.

This was a substitution since Taylor was absent, and Abby’s scheduled teacher was absent. I was able to give Abby a mixed reading/ culture lesson on the conclusion of chapter 2 of “Presque Mort”. Abby read and translated in French. The character in this story is going to St. Malo in Bretagne. The story discusses the menhirs and dolmens built by the Celtes. There are references to Merlin the magician; the druides; King Arthur; his Excalibur sword; his castle Camelot; Queen Guenievre; Sir Lancelot; the Knights of the Round Table and Tristan and Yseult. All part of 5th and 6th century France with it’s invasions from the Saxons. Since all of this is an integral part of the history of Bretagne, where our story takes place, we googled it in an attempt to separate fact from fiction, and to learn some history. Abby will be doing a report on these characters in the next week.

This was not our regular meeting day. I had been called in to substitute. I used the time to catch up on the work Abby missed the day before, when she was absent. We began by going over Abby’s homework. She had written a 5 sentence summary of Chapter 1 of her short story “Presque Mort”. With just a couple minor grammar errors, Abby did a great job. We then went outside and
Abby made entries into her journal. The journal is written exclusively in French. She discussed, the date, the weather, her afterschool activies and her plans for the weekend. Her grammar was good and she needed help with only a few vocabulary words. Again - a very good job. We returned to her room and Abby read chapter 2 of “Presque Mort”, in French. I asked questions, in French and she answered. She added a couple vocabulary words to her word bank and then wrote a summary of the chapter. She did a great job.

Abby was absent.

Went over homework assignment. Abby did well; a few grammar corrections were needed, content was 100% correct. Completed reading chapter 1; added some vocabulary words to Abby's word bank. Rather than translating, questions were asked in French and Abby answered the questions in French. She did well and showed that she comprehended the reading.

We began by going over the homework. Abby’s sentences, in French, were well written. Next, we went outside and Abby made entries to her journal. She identified the date; weather conditions; and her activities during the past weekend. She used the Passé Composé and did an excellent job. We returned to her room and did a review of the 5 tenses - their meanings and formation. She then began reading a new short story “Presque Mort”. Abby started a word bank. She read beautifully in French and instead of translating, I asked her questions in French. She answered all the questions 100% correct. She read, spoke and comprehended with ease. We completed the first chapter. For homework, she will write a 3-4 sentence summary.

Abby read her new story “Odile” in French. She translated and identified new vocabulary. She began a word bank with these new words. We reviewed possessive adjectives and direct objects. I gave her 3 questions to answer, for homework, regarding the story “Odile”. Abby did very well.

Abby is a pleasure to work with. She is bright and learns quickly.
25 minutes - We began by reading a few paragraphs of a new short story “Odile”. Abby did well. She had a few grammar mistakes, but corrected them once I pointed them out.
10 minute break - today was picture day and Abby went to have her picture taken.
Remainder of the time: When she returned, we began journal. She wrote in French on the following topics: the day, and date; the weather; her interest in France; her headache from the day before; picture day; and her comfortable sneakers.

12:30 to 1:30 Student was absent. I tried to call and skype her, as she and I had arranged, but there was no answer.

Abby and I had 2 sessions scheduled for today. The first was 9:00 to 10:00. We reviewed the questions and answers of a short story:La Fourmi and La Cigala. I corrected some grammar, but the work was good. Abby then read the short report she had done on 3 Chateaux of the Loire. We discussed the information she presented and watched a short video on You Tube to enhance her knowledge, and see the interiors of Les Chateaux.