This week was another busy week for the class, this week we:
Being New Years this week, we got set and talked about New Years Resolutions. The kids had to think of an achievable resolution, which is something they can do better in the upcoming year, and how they can make these goals possible.
Phonics: We worked on vowel combinations, OU and IE. Also, we did high frequency words that indicate distance, like here, there, and question word where.
Reading: We read "Sam's Song," and even though this was very challenging for the students, by the end of it they not only were able to read it, but completely understand the story. This is another stepping stone because of the added writing elements like metaphors and implications.
Individual comments:
Yo-Yo is getting back on the right track. He wrote faster this week and comrehended the story with ease. He however needs to work on our reading out loud exercises.
Andrew was able to read well this week and pronounced most words properly. But, he struggled with the written, which wasn't because he didn't comprehend, instead it was cause he was constantly distracting himself.
Irene proved she had exceptional problem solving ability this week. She was able to get all the answers correct on the class assignment on comparison, even though she only knew one of the two words! At first I asked if she looked at others, but she then explained to me how she was able to figure out the answers, using only her own logic!
Gwen has been distracted these past few weeks, which caused her to fall back on her reading progression. She had problems doing the story questions and I clearly explained the story and the questions.
Timmy like Gwen has been loosing focus, but I believe its because of the move of classrooms. I think once we get back into our class, this problem will be resolved.
Tony was in good spirits this week. The moving distracting most of the students, but for tony, it actually was no problem at all. He is reading incredibly clear, and I am continuing to see him mature. Keep it up!
Julia is having a hard time with some of her questions, but she is staying very responsible and handling these difficulties well! When she comes across a problem, she tries to solve herself, and if not went straight to me.
Leo was excelling before in class, but like I mentioned last week, hes falling behind quite a bit. I really would like it if he would come Saturdays to catch up on his work and get back to speed!
Devon did superb this week on his reading. There were some very difficult words but he broke them down and was able to say them with ease! great job cookie monster!
Have a great New Year, see you in 2010!
-T. Jason
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Merry Christmas Jaguar Class!!!
This week was another busy week for the class, this week we:
Science book: We finished the chapter on Plants.
Phonics: We worked on the G and X consonants. We also continued working on how to indicate what tense is used in sentences.
Reading: We read "Greg's Mask." Was a bit difficult for the students, but the challenge was overcome and the students seemed a lot more confident with their reading sklls.
Individual comments:
I am really hoping that Yo-Yo learned his lesson from this weeks events. I hope all goes well, and would like to talk more on Monday about his progression.
Andrew like always does fine with written work, but the problem is he sometimes just zones out when other people are reading. This causes him to miss out on the errors other students make which he ends up making himself.
Irene is doing substantially better. Her reading is improving now at a increasingly faster rate. Keep it up!
Gwen put more effort into her written work this week. It still is a bit of a struggle but she listens more and is asking questions at the appropriate time.
Timmy like always was superb. He annunciates each part of words correctly, including the ones he does not know.
Tony had no problems this week. He worked hard and was reading well, he needs to work a little on annunciation but hes clearly making a step in the right direction.
Julia struggled a bit this week with all the reading comprehension, but she kept on persevering and its paying off. Even though she had to ask quite a few questions, she was able to understand the whole story and how to read each word correctly. These are great steps for her improvement!
Leo was not here all week, and missed quite a lot of grammar and sentence pattern work. I will get him caught up as soon as he comes, and obviously the sooner the better.
Even though Devon was sick, he was continuing with a better attitude. Get better soon Devon.
Well, have a good weekend
-T. Jason This week was another busy week for the class, this week we:
We did lots of Christmas activities this week! We not only had festive vocabulary, but also worked on Christmas cards and had the chance to see some holiday themed movies that I watched as a boy.
Reading: We finished reading "Greg's Mask" and the rest of the reading comprehension.
Individual comments:
Yo-Yo's behavior is steadily increasing once again, I hope to see this a permanent step in the right direction.
Even being a bit sick, Andrew continued to do well in class. He enjoyed the winter festivities and I hope to see him at 100 percent next week.
Irene is honestly growing more and more independently. She still has a few minor reading problems but she worked very hard this week. She is clearly very artistically talented.
Gwen had a phenomenal week, she did well in the reading this week. However, she does need to practice more of the reading comprehension, since she was making careless mistakes in the practice book. She is such a compassionate person, always cheering people on and cleaning up for everyone instead of just her self.
Timmy was a bit out of it this week, he had a hard time fully concentrating. He did fine with his written but he always asked questions other students already did prior. But he did do well with the Christmas activities!
Tony was on good behavior this week, I think clearly he wants to be on Santa's Good List!
Julia is really improving on a stable pace. She asks questions on each word she does not know and is taking her reading much more seriously.
It was good to see Leo back more this week, he still however still has a bit of catching up to do.
Devon had some good and bad days this week. That being said, I can tell he is like Henry in the sense that they both are artistic. I hope to see him pursue his natural talents.
Well, have a good weekend
-T. Jason
Science book: We finished the chapter on Plants.
Phonics: We worked on the G and X consonants. We also continued working on how to indicate what tense is used in sentences.
Reading: We read "Greg's Mask." Was a bit difficult for the students, but the challenge was overcome and the students seemed a lot more confident with their reading sklls.
Individual comments:
I am really hoping that Yo-Yo learned his lesson from this weeks events. I hope all goes well, and would like to talk more on Monday about his progression.
Andrew like always does fine with written work, but the problem is he sometimes just zones out when other people are reading. This causes him to miss out on the errors other students make which he ends up making himself.
Irene is doing substantially better. Her reading is improving now at a increasingly faster rate. Keep it up!
Gwen put more effort into her written work this week. It still is a bit of a struggle but she listens more and is asking questions at the appropriate time.
Timmy like always was superb. He annunciates each part of words correctly, including the ones he does not know.
Tony had no problems this week. He worked hard and was reading well, he needs to work a little on annunciation but hes clearly making a step in the right direction.
Julia struggled a bit this week with all the reading comprehension, but she kept on persevering and its paying off. Even though she had to ask quite a few questions, she was able to understand the whole story and how to read each word correctly. These are great steps for her improvement!
Leo was not here all week, and missed quite a lot of grammar and sentence pattern work. I will get him caught up as soon as he comes, and obviously the sooner the better.
Even though Devon was sick, he was continuing with a better attitude. Get better soon Devon.
Well, have a good weekend
-T. Jason This week was another busy week for the class, this week we:
We did lots of Christmas activities this week! We not only had festive vocabulary, but also worked on Christmas cards and had the chance to see some holiday themed movies that I watched as a boy.
Reading: We finished reading "Greg's Mask" and the rest of the reading comprehension.
Individual comments:
Yo-Yo's behavior is steadily increasing once again, I hope to see this a permanent step in the right direction.
Even being a bit sick, Andrew continued to do well in class. He enjoyed the winter festivities and I hope to see him at 100 percent next week.
Irene is honestly growing more and more independently. She still has a few minor reading problems but she worked very hard this week. She is clearly very artistically talented.
Gwen had a phenomenal week, she did well in the reading this week. However, she does need to practice more of the reading comprehension, since she was making careless mistakes in the practice book. She is such a compassionate person, always cheering people on and cleaning up for everyone instead of just her self.
Timmy was a bit out of it this week, he had a hard time fully concentrating. He did fine with his written but he always asked questions other students already did prior. But he did do well with the Christmas activities!
Tony was on good behavior this week, I think clearly he wants to be on Santa's Good List!
Julia is really improving on a stable pace. She asks questions on each word she does not know and is taking her reading much more seriously.
It was good to see Leo back more this week, he still however still has a bit of catching up to do.
Devon had some good and bad days this week. That being said, I can tell he is like Henry in the sense that they both are artistic. I hope to see him pursue his natural talents.
Well, have a good weekend
-T. Jason
Friday, December 18, 2009
This week was another busy week for the class, this week we:
Science book: We finished the chapter on Plants.
Phonics: We worked on the G and X consonants. We also continued working on how to indicate what tense is used in sentences.
Reading: We read "Greg's Mask." Was a bit difficult for the students, but the challenge was overcome and the students seemed a lot more confident with their reading sklls.
Individual comments:
I am really hoping that Yo-Yo learned his lesson from this weeks events. I hope all goes well, and would like to talk more on Monday about his progression.
Andrew like always does fine with written work, but the problem is he sometimes just zones out when other people are reading. This causes him to miss out on the errors other students make which he ends up making himself.
Irene is doing substantially better. Her reading is improving now at a increasingly faster rate. Keep it up!
Gwen put more effort into her written work this week. It still is a bit of a struggle but she listens more and is asking questions at the appropriate time.
Timmy like always was superb. He annunciates each part of words correctly, including the ones he does not know.
Tony had no problems this week. He worked hard and was reading well, he needs to work a little on annunciation but hes clearly making a step in the right direction.
Julia struggled a bit this week with all the reading comprehension, but she kept on persevering and its paying off. Even though she had to ask quite a few questions, she was able to understand the whole story and how to read each word correctly. These are great steps for her improvement!
Leo was not here all week, and missed quite a lot of grammar and sentence pattern work. I will get him caught up as soon as he comes, and obviously the sooner the better.
Even though Devon was sick, he was continuing with a better attitude. Get better soon Devon.
Well, have a good weekend
-T. Jason
Science book: We finished the chapter on Plants.
Phonics: We worked on the G and X consonants. We also continued working on how to indicate what tense is used in sentences.
Reading: We read "Greg's Mask." Was a bit difficult for the students, but the challenge was overcome and the students seemed a lot more confident with their reading sklls.
Individual comments:
I am really hoping that Yo-Yo learned his lesson from this weeks events. I hope all goes well, and would like to talk more on Monday about his progression.
Andrew like always does fine with written work, but the problem is he sometimes just zones out when other people are reading. This causes him to miss out on the errors other students make which he ends up making himself.
Irene is doing substantially better. Her reading is improving now at a increasingly faster rate. Keep it up!
Gwen put more effort into her written work this week. It still is a bit of a struggle but she listens more and is asking questions at the appropriate time.
Timmy like always was superb. He annunciates each part of words correctly, including the ones he does not know.
Tony had no problems this week. He worked hard and was reading well, he needs to work a little on annunciation but hes clearly making a step in the right direction.
Julia struggled a bit this week with all the reading comprehension, but she kept on persevering and its paying off. Even though she had to ask quite a few questions, she was able to understand the whole story and how to read each word correctly. These are great steps for her improvement!
Leo was not here all week, and missed quite a lot of grammar and sentence pattern work. I will get him caught up as soon as he comes, and obviously the sooner the better.
Even though Devon was sick, he was continuing with a better attitude. Get better soon Devon.
Well, have a good weekend
-T. Jason
Friday, December 11, 2009
This week was another busy week for the class, this week we:
Science book: We went over different kinds of weather and how they affect the growth of different plants. We will be finishing up the plant section this upcoming week.
Phonics: Had grammar practice, where we went " 's" and the use of quotations.
Reading: We started the third book in our reading series and it was well recieved by the kids. They understood the first story with minor help along the way! This week, we read "Stan's Stunt."
Individual comments:
Yo-Yo got his work done, but at a much slower pace then he once was doing. I've talked to him several times prior, so now he will be sitting in front of me during next week's classes. He's got the comprehension down, just have to remind him to stay focused!
Andrew did well with written, but is having a bit of a difficulty with his phonetics. I've said it time and before, he needs to work on slowing down his speech and enunciate every sound clearly.
Irene was terrific! She was not only well behaved, but also, her reading comprehension has picked up tremendously fast!
Gwen is doing well with the actual reading, but needed a bit more help on the written work. Sometimes she will blaze through the papers and only go slower after I've already graded her work. Once she slows down a bit more, I am sure well see an improvement in her written.
Timmy was excellent. He became leader this week and was the model student!
Tony had troubles with writing speed again, but I am happy to say that he was one of the smoothest readers during this weeks lessons. He also retained the vocabulary quickly and I'm glad to see him become more independent!
Julia at first was not doing so well this week. She was putting minimal effort into her work, but I got her to snap out of it and she finished the week strong. I'll be making sure that she is working hard continuously.
Leo was a rockstar this week. He did all his work with ease and read very clearly. He however is having a bit of a hard time remembering vocabulary, so if possible, I would like to see him come on mondays more often.
Devon is starting to improve. I need the support at home so that he continues to take more responsability for his own actions.
Well, have a good weekend
-T. Jason
Science book: We went over different kinds of weather and how they affect the growth of different plants. We will be finishing up the plant section this upcoming week.
Phonics: Had grammar practice, where we went " 's" and the use of quotations.
Reading: We started the third book in our reading series and it was well recieved by the kids. They understood the first story with minor help along the way! This week, we read "Stan's Stunt."
Individual comments:
Yo-Yo got his work done, but at a much slower pace then he once was doing. I've talked to him several times prior, so now he will be sitting in front of me during next week's classes. He's got the comprehension down, just have to remind him to stay focused!
Andrew did well with written, but is having a bit of a difficulty with his phonetics. I've said it time and before, he needs to work on slowing down his speech and enunciate every sound clearly.
Irene was terrific! She was not only well behaved, but also, her reading comprehension has picked up tremendously fast!
Gwen is doing well with the actual reading, but needed a bit more help on the written work. Sometimes she will blaze through the papers and only go slower after I've already graded her work. Once she slows down a bit more, I am sure well see an improvement in her written.
Timmy was excellent. He became leader this week and was the model student!
Tony had troubles with writing speed again, but I am happy to say that he was one of the smoothest readers during this weeks lessons. He also retained the vocabulary quickly and I'm glad to see him become more independent!
Julia at first was not doing so well this week. She was putting minimal effort into her work, but I got her to snap out of it and she finished the week strong. I'll be making sure that she is working hard continuously.
Leo was a rockstar this week. He did all his work with ease and read very clearly. He however is having a bit of a hard time remembering vocabulary, so if possible, I would like to see him come on mondays more often.
Devon is starting to improve. I need the support at home so that he continues to take more responsability for his own actions.
Well, have a good weekend
-T. Jason
Friday, December 4, 2009
Jaguar Class
Hello Jaguar Family,
This week was another busy week for the class, this week we:
Science book: Read about plants and the parts that are involved in a their growth.
Phonics: We reviewed the prior consonants and high frequency words.
Song: We sang Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Individual comments:
Yo-Yo was out for half the week, but he was behaving very well when he was in class. He clearly enjoys sciences and I am glad to see him getting back to his hard working self.
Andrew did decent with the phonics this week, but it took him quite a bit longer with the science. I will have to spend a little extra time to get him up with the rest of the class, but that wont be a problem.
Irene had a lot of challenges with understanding the concepts, but like most of the others she stayed focused and was able to do all the science written by her self, and most of it was error free!
Gwen enjoyed the plant part of science this week. She got most of the vocabulary already on the first day! Sorry I was unable to give her a new book this week, I will be sure to next week.
Timmy had a few problems at first with the science, but he stayed concentrated the whole week and by the end of it, was able to understand everything.
Tony was behaving exemplary. He was participating a lot and did all his work with minor problems along the way. He was more independent than weeks prior and hes continuing to improve!
Julia had some challenges with the science, but she kept a great attitude and put in a lot of effort.
Leo was gone most of the week, he has quite a bit to catch up on!
Devon was misbehaving all week, he needs to make sure he keeps paying attention at all times.
-T. Jason
This week was another busy week for the class, this week we:
Science book: Read about plants and the parts that are involved in a their growth.
Phonics: We reviewed the prior consonants and high frequency words.
Song: We sang Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Individual comments:
Yo-Yo was out for half the week, but he was behaving very well when he was in class. He clearly enjoys sciences and I am glad to see him getting back to his hard working self.
Andrew did decent with the phonics this week, but it took him quite a bit longer with the science. I will have to spend a little extra time to get him up with the rest of the class, but that wont be a problem.
Irene had a lot of challenges with understanding the concepts, but like most of the others she stayed focused and was able to do all the science written by her self, and most of it was error free!
Gwen enjoyed the plant part of science this week. She got most of the vocabulary already on the first day! Sorry I was unable to give her a new book this week, I will be sure to next week.
Timmy had a few problems at first with the science, but he stayed concentrated the whole week and by the end of it, was able to understand everything.
Tony was behaving exemplary. He was participating a lot and did all his work with minor problems along the way. He was more independent than weeks prior and hes continuing to improve!
Julia had some challenges with the science, but she kept a great attitude and put in a lot of effort.
Leo was gone most of the week, he has quite a bit to catch up on!
Devon was misbehaving all week, he needs to make sure he keeps paying attention at all times.
-T. Jason
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