TS #14 - Anne
Date/Time: Thursday, February 4,
2016, 6:00-7:00
Location: Hecht House
Topic/Skills: Charlotte’s Web - Vocabulary review; summarizing
Teacher Presentation: We started with a worksheet reviewing
the vocabulary from last week. Student
had difficulty remembering meanings, but we looked up the passages in the book
that contained the word, and most of the time, he was able to define it in
context. We then used the same words to
complete sentences describing the key events in the chapter we have read. Again, application of the vocabulary was
somewhat difficult for the student, and again, we looked up passages so he
could hear and see the word in context.
The statements were written on separate slips of paper. When we were done, we talked about the idea
of summarizing. The student was able to
describe this process in his own words.
I asked him to arrange the statements to reflect a sequence of events,
and he did this fairly easily. When he was done, we talked about how these
sentences created a summary of events.
He read it the slips as if they were in a paragraph. He asked to see a video, and we watch a clip
of one of the coming chapters in the book.
We read a little, and the student seemed to remember more about what he
was reading this time.
Feedback provided to tutee: I helped her with definitions,
usually by finding and reading the word in the context of the story. In creating a sequence of events, I helped
him self-correct by asking him to remember, using contextual clues, what came
first and what came next. He seemed
pleased with his summary, and I agreed.
Lessons learned: The vocabulary doesn’t seem to be “sticking.” We need to continue to use these words. I’ve been thinking that the context of the
story would help him remember meaning, but perhaps it would be helpful to put
them in a different context. The student
pays attention and does what is asked without complaint, but I’m wondering if
he is bored and how I could make the work of comprehension more
interesting.
No comments:
Post a Comment