~Day Two~

Day two, I felt a little more prepared to tutor my student. She also seemed to be more comfortable around me, so it made the process more comfortable and easy. Last week, I noticed that my student was having a hard time with listening comprehension, and maintaining focus while I was reading. She was wonderful at comprehending her own reading, but starred off into space as I began to read. In the first session, I tried to get to know what my student liked and what sparked her interest, she told me that she really enjoyed writing, so I decided to implement that aspect into my sessions with her. This week I read some short stories to my student and I gave her a sheet with specific uestions on it and asked her to fill in the answers as she hears me read them. I thought that if she was able to write down the answers as I was reading it, it would be easier for her to understand how to spot out the answers. As I was reading, I looked over at my student and her paper to see if she was focusing, and her paper was blank and she appeared to not be focusing. I stopped and asked her if she was listening, she said she was and asked me questions so she could write down the correct answers for the questions asked on the paper. I helped her find the correct answers, and I asked her to pay attention as I read the rest of the passage. At the end of the passage, we reflected on what was read and identifying the main points of the story. We did this excercize a couple more times, and she became better at doing this activity. I believe that comprehension is important, and I wanted to ensure that my student understood and comprehended the stories I read, so I decided to incorporate an aspect she enjoyed. When I was done reading the passages, I had my student remember what they read, and then add on to the story and finish with what they believe should have ended the story. Having my student finish the story, it proves to me that the student comprehended the first half of the story, and it also allows my students to be creative.

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