I just had my first tutoring session. I was nervous and excitied as I drove there, but now so happy about the fact that I will be doing this all summer!
I am tutoring a child in reading. I know her from substitute teaching. This is what I learned during my first session:
1. The student has a lot of basic reading strategies (attempts to sound out words) and comprehension in place. We worked on a fill in the blank worksheet using sight words and she said, "This word does not make sense in the sentence. It is suppose to fit, but it does not!" That was because I forgot to pull out the sight word index card for that sentence. Oops!
2. I am beginning with a word study list and after she wrote the first 6 words, she said "they rhyme." She may lack a lot of phonics knowledge, but I know she understands that words have patterns. This is great for using a word study program with her!
3. Reading with fluency is a struggle. We are going to have to re-read the same book a lot this week and maybe even next week until I can move onto a new one!
4. I will have to find reading texts that appeal to her love of animals. She told me she reads to her dog. ( SO CUTE). This may increase her desire to read more.
5. After 45 minutes of an hour session we were both a little spent. This would be a good place to play some type of reading game since the sessions are one hour!
6. I noticed she does read some three lettered words backwards. Is this part of her vision issue or something more??
I am already thinking about Wednesday session! This will be a wonderful learning experience for the both of us!
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