Chan-TP#10

           Last week on Friday, Aug. 2, I met with the Hong twins.  They are enthusiastic about earning points towards their rewards, so they show up to the tutoring session ready to work.  David has improved on his handwriting skills by slowing down and focusing on writing neatly, which earns him extra points.  Also, both boys take the time to focus on their work with the anticipation of earning rewards.  What they don’t know is that the rewards they will receive will also be helping them to practice their handwriting skills, reading, and writing skills. 

            We began the lesson with a tic-tac-toe game that required the boys to correctly spell words, write complete sentences, or pinpoint opposite pairs of nouns/adjectives/verbs.  When they have prepared a written answer, they quietly tap their finger on the table, and the first one to get the answer correct gets to take a turn at tic-tac-toe.  The boys respond excitedly to the game, and they stay focused on answering carefully and correctly. 

            Next, I prepared an activity to facilitate practice in writing complex sentences using the word “therefore”.  After the complex sentence activity we played the “Practice English” board game which incorporated their new complex sentence skills, spelling skills, and creative writing skills.