Show writing practice board and the levels on it. Show Libby how to write the letters of her name while using the names of the lines. Have Libby then write her name on the board. Read Mrs. Hen and Her Six Chicks. On the second reading, focus on pages one and two and have her practice sounding out the short vowel words.

Today's lesson focused on representing subtraction as taking away from a whole. Libby listened to stories while looking at their correlating drawings. Then, she circled the amount left in the picture and completed the subtraction sentence to match.

1. Introduction and Getting to Know You
2. Introducing Story Cards for Characters, Setting and Plot
3. Extension Activity- Drawing the student created story characters and retelling.

Libby completed several Math activities pertaining to addition facts from 1-10. She worked on subtraction word problems using the word left as a key word.

Introduce the concept of customs and relate to how we all do special things for each holiday every time we celebrate. Next describe things we do on regular days that are special to where we live in the US.

Practice using letter whiteboard to write her name with the letter placement. Practice nonsense words for short vowel sounds. Practice typing a few sentences while I spell the words and she finds and types the letters. Read a CVC story and practice sounding out the words to model it for Libby.

Libby completed her interactive calendar. She read and discussed her vocabulary words. She completed several activities pertaining to 100 Days of school.

Discuss who Benjamin Franklin was and what inventions he created.

Practice letters sounds and sounding out nonsense words. Review sight word book. Read short vowel story and practice sounding out the words. Draw and write a short story together.

Libby was absent today. I took the period to lesson plan.