at home reading tutoring session 1

Last Monday, SJ started his at home reading tutoring with Mrs. Banks.  I was a little worried about how SJ was going to act during the tutoring session.  My worry was unnecessary.  When she arrived at our house, SJ greeted her and showed her to the basement room.  I told her that it would be most quiet down there.  He gave her a tour of the room and then they started.

She had brought a reader's theater for them to read together.  It was a funny Halloween play.  She let him choose which characters he wanted to read.  I could hear him laughing as he was reading the play with her.  After they finished the play, she asked him questions about the story.  She said he needed some prompting finding the answers in the play, but I am hoping that he will eventually develop the skills to find these answers on his own.

She brought his previous comprehension test from his teacher.  "Hey, this is from my class," I overheard SJ say.  "You'll be surprised at what I will bring," she said.  She went over the questions that he missed and again demonstrated how to go back into the story to find the answers. 

About 40 minutes into their hour session, SJ came running up the stairs.  "What's wrong?" I asked SJ.  "Nothing.  I want to show Mrs. Banks my reading folder," he said.  And then, he ran back down the stairs.  It was so nice to see SJ excited about reading and getting back to his tutoring session.  They finished their session and Mrs. Banks told me he did a very nice job. 

I was glad it went well.  The next day, SJ's reading teacher, Mrs. Dudley, told SJ that Mrs. Banks said he did such a great job at tutoring.  He was so proud.  He told me as soon as I picked him up at the end of the day.  I am always proud of him, but he is trying so hard to do well in school.  His efforts astound me sometimes.  This mama is so proud of her boy!