Anne - TS #18

Date/Time:  Friday, February 12, 2016, 10:00-11:00

Location:  Lyon Country Library

Topic/Skills:  Review of “short a” and “short e”; pronunciation of “long a” and “long i”; pronunciation of v, w, and f

Teacher Presentation:  We reviewed the vowels we’d practiced last week and moved on to another set of minimal pairs.  Students appeared to find these easier; there were no problems with the pronunciation.  I presented information of the different ways in which these sounds are spelled.  Students had asked to talk about v, w, and f, so we did these in the last 10 minutes. 

Feedback provided to tutee:  The group is small enough so that I can still hear individual voices when we do “choral” repetition, so I was able to correct pronunciation without singling any one out at first.  Once I heard largely correct pronunciation, the students took turns one at a time, and I corrected them as necessary.  (They seem to appreciate this little 1:1 even though it’s in front of everyone else,)

Lessons learned:  This is such an eager bunch of students! That spirit makes a big difference in the quality of my teaching.  To have them animated and engaged adds to my own energy and enthusiasm.  I enjoy teaching a group as a class more than 1:1 tutoring.  I’d like to find or create more opportunities to do this.