Anne - TS #13

TS #13 – Anne

Date/Time:  Wednesday, February 3, 2016, 6:00-7:00

Location:  Lyon Country Library

Topic/Skills:  Making a doctor’s appointment; reading comprehension check

Teacher Presentation:  I started with the chapter in the program workbook on seeing the doctor.  The material was very easy for the student, and she breezed through the exercises without error and with understanding.  I had more material that I had found on the web, and we went through a drill of names of body parts and of symptoms (I have a cough; I have a runny nose; my tooth aches; etc.).  I checked for understanding, and when I could not define a word well enough for her to understand (e.g., “rash”), we found pictures on the Internet.  We worked on a dialog for making an appointment, and student participated without notes.  At the end of the session, I checked for comprehension of her reading.  She had made a list of vocabulary words, and we defined these.  For the next session, we’ll work on having a conversation with the doctor and on understanding information about taking medication and reading medicine bottles.

Feedback provided to tutee:  I helped her with definitions, showing her pictures when necessary.  I corrected her pronunciation when it obscured meaning.  She has a good understanding of the material she is reading, and was able to give multi-sentence answers to my questions.

Lessons learned:  Using what I think is a “below-level” workbook that is the text for the LVLC program worked fairly well as a way to introduce the topic.  It was important that I had supplementary material to address the topic in a more appropriate and complex way.  Be over-prepared helps as long as I’m not driven to complete everything I have on the plan!