Chan TP#3

       The Hong twins are so different from each other, which makes tutoring them together a worthwhile challenge.  One of the twins is compliant and participates without complaint, while the other may simply refuse to do the activity.  The most memorable moment of this tutoring session was when David put his shirt over his head, and said he will not participate.  I practiced the "ignoring" technique taught in the Behavior Modification class at the School of Music.  It worked, and with only a small amount of correction and redirection David found his way back into participation.  Additionally, by ignoring a misbehaving child they are not reinforced with the attention they may be seeking.  Alternately, by giving positive feedback to Matthew for participating and behaving-- while ignoring David-- the boys are learning what kinds of behaviors will be rewarded with attention and praise.

            The successful “rewarding” techniques used during this session included making one or two folds on paper airplanes after correctly answering grammar questions, taking a turn in tic-tac-toe after correctly identifying the subject in a given sentence, and a point system (that will be carried throughout the entirety of the tutoring sessions) resulting in a materialistic reward. 

            Next week, I must be more prepared for this dynamic duo of twins with prepared worksheets and an engaging teaching game.  Without adequate teacher preparation, the boys will misbehave, resulting in a tutoring session focused on behavior rather than academics.