On Friday Youngseo and I worked on the spelling words that will be on her quiz next week. Some of these words were a bit harder to explain that the previous ones. I really focused on keeping her entertained and excited. One of the words was “gap”. She told me she didn’t know what this meant so I drew a picture of someone with a gap in between her teeth. I pointed to the spot and told her “this is a gap. It’s when there is a space in between two things.” She seemed to get this and thought the drawing was funny. After her spelling words, we practiced sounds. She even wanted to give me a word that started with each letter of the sounds. I love her enthusiasm and it seems that she wants to learn.
After her spelling words, I let her pick out a book from the children’s section of the library and I also picked one out. I’ve realized that doing this is good because it allows her to choose one that she wants but it also lets me pick one that I know is definitely the right level for her. She picked “Mary Had a Little Lamb”. It’s so cute when little kids talk about other little animals! She thought the lamb was super cute. After she read that book to me, I read her a book about a dog. I think it’s good for her to read to me and for me to read to her because it improves both her speech and her listening. I also told her to watch my mouth when I was reading from my book, so she could pick up on how to pronounce words. I really hope that Youngseo is improving her English. Next session I will focus even more on her speaking skills.
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