Lauren TS #3

 Tutoring Session #3

Date/Time: Thursday, July 3rd, 6:45-7:45

Location: Student Union

Session Summary:

    My warm-up activity for our session was sharing the "highlight" of our day. We discussed the meaning of "highlight" being a colloquial word for "a good part" of an event or time. My tutee, Rider, shared a funny moment from lunchtime.

    Since Rider has been curious about fun activities to do in Tallahassee, we explored the features of the Tallahassee Museum. I activated background knowledge, ask him to predict and infer, and I gave a short lecture about the museum.

    Then, he read two short passages about the museum, focusing on his pronunciation. We discussed each paragraph for comprehension. 

    To close the lesson, we did a short writing activity about life in the 1880s on a farm. 

Lessons Learned: 

    When asking students to read, the level of the passage needs to be at their instructional level. If not, they may be able to read the passage aloud, but not construct meaning from the words. Therefore, it is beneficial to provide linguistic support and take the time to define difficult vocabulary. 

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