Over the Next Few Days

Wow.I was told that I was a natural teacher, which is really what I needed to hear.

This and this are the lesson plans I have been using for the last few days. I was very impressed by how well my student did in both of these. She was able to understand the concept and she tried very hard, very quickly. Her mother says she is not motivated, however I don't see it. Perhaps it is because I put a good spin on the class that she sees it that way as well. One thing I do need to work on is giving her more independence. She depends on me for all of the answers. I need to make sure she knows it is okay and preferable for her to use her own mind to come up with solutions!

This is how we discussed what the root cycl could mean

This is the lesson I have been using for my other student. He loves playing with the tiles and creating words that he knows. He does have a hard time remembering the different sounds of certain letters. But this is something he picks up on very quickly. I am very impressed by his listening skills. I do need to find a way to mix it up, the tiles are going to be boring if I keep using them every day.

These last few days have been much better for me, as a teacher. I have been able to see my students succeed and struggle and have been able to enjoy teaching them.