Friday, January 26, 2024
It was a Ulu Wini day. I met with third-grade S. I continued seeing a dramatic difference. He knew the alphabet, which he hadn't known when I started working with him. I spoke to Ipo. She calmly said, "Oh, yes. He's reading now." What? He's actually reading! I had met with S only three times. The first time, he didn't know the alphabet, even the song, no less read any words. The second time I met with him, I worked on phonemic awareness. I said a word and then sounded each phoneme, blending those phonemes. I was expecting just to model it. I didn't think he would participate. He was fascinated by what I did and made the sounds with me.
Third-grade K is also showing a dramatic improvement. I asked her if her teacher said anything. "Yes. You're doing a good job." That's a standard response to any effort. I asked her if her mom saw a difference. When she said yes, I wondered what her mom said. "My eyes are popping."
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