Ben TS #2

On September 7 I met with Shukuru for his second tutoring session. I want to teach the alphabet to Shukuru because of how much of a foundational skill it is for the English language. I went out and bought a kid’s alphabet workbook to use as a tool for teaching the alphabet. I picked out a few pages to look at which focused on individual letters. We looked at a, b, c, and d. I would say the letter and have him repeat it to me. I have two early education teachers in my small group and they gave me good advice for my next tutoring session. I will focus on the letters of his name and practice the sounds of the letters in his name. Only when he has name down will I move on to other letters, starting with just the most commonly used letters such as ‘s’ and ‘t’. By doing this I can slow things down to a pace that is good for him.