Day 5

REFLECTION ON STUDENT:
Today was a very successful and fun day with Sunny! We started the session with discussion the Job Biz that the students are participating in and interviewing for certain jobs. Once we got to our location we began with a blind word sort. We did the same words as we did on day 4 (unaccented final syllables ending in -ar, -or, -er). As I said a word from our sort I had her write the word in the correct category column. As we were completing the word sort, I noticed Sunny looking at the word once she wrote it and changed it because it didn't look right. I recognized her ability of being able to tell it didn't look right and correcting it! Once we went through the list once, I took the words that she wrote incorrectly and told her that I will be reading the words that are written in the incorrect columns and she can try again and change them. When we went through the incorrect words, she got all of them right the second time. Next we did a partner play read. She picked a character and I was the other and we read a script back and forth. The first time we just read. After reading it the first time we went through and word painted our script of where we wanted to add expression. We had certain colors to represent different things (green = pace, pink = have our voice grow louder or softer, purple = pauses). This is just a beginning to word painting, as there are many parts of word painting. After we word painted our lines, we reread the script adding our expression. It was a lot of fun and I felt that she enjoyed it and I was able to hear a lot more expression. Actually while we were reading I noticed she grabbed a color pen and kept adding more as we were going through (which I thought was awesome because she was thinking about adding expression as we were reading!!)

REFLECTION ON SELF AS TEACHER:
I felt that this was my strongest lesson, should be with all of the previous lessons! I feel that as a teacher I have grown a lot with this tutoring and finding ways to connect and help the student. I tried to get creative with this last lesson to make it fun, which I do think Sunny enjoyed. With the blind sort, I had thought I was going to just show her and tell her which words were incorrect and on the fly I changed it to have her try again and take her time on the words she missed to try to figure them out before I just told her the answers. This strategy really worked out for us and she got a second chance! I feel that if we were to have another tutor session, I would just continue to grow in writing my lesson plans and planning activities for my student to relate to her interests and able to find what she needs to work on and bringing that with to give her more practice and feedback one on one. 

OBJECTIVE(S):

Good Readers know that words have patterns and can write words from their blind word sort in the correct category.

Good Readers know how to read with expression.

ASSESSMENT OF OBJECTIVE(s):

I will assess how she writes the words into different categories and check for spelling (unaccented final syllables).

I will listen to her read different passages with expression.

OTHER ASSESSMENTS:

I will have her write a retell.

PROCEDURES:

Hi! How is your day going today? Today will be the last day that we visit so we are going to do a couple of different things today and do a fun reading. First, we will start by revisiting our word sort we did last time, only this time I will have you write the word under the correct category when I read it aloud. Next, we will read a short passage partner reading to practice expression while reading. So, have fun with it!!  

Purpose with steps towards objective:

Word Sort:

Today I will give you the categories (-er, -ar, -or) to write at the top of your paper. As I read a word, I would like you to spell the word under the correct category.  

1.      Sort and spell the words, place under the correct other vowel heading

2.      Reflect on the words and check for correct placement and spelling.

Reading with Expression:

Together we will read a partner play read to practice expression. We will read through it once then we will discuss word painting our play for where we want to add expression and read it a second time.

1.      I will listen for expression

2.      We will word paint our play for where we want to add expression.

Reading/Writing (If time allows)

1.      We will partner read a passage

2.      Each will write a sentence or two about our favorite part that we read and share with each other.

Closure:

Discuss the word sort and ask further questions regarding sounds.

What goals does she want to set for herself with fluency and what steps will she take to get there.