after school reading tutoring session 11, 12 and 13

Life has been getting the better of me.  Between looking for a new job, a husband who has been traveling, running Bob to the soccer fields 5x a week and keeping SJ on task, this blog has fallen down on the priority list.  So, today I am having a catch up day. 

SJ finished reading the "Bud, Not Buddy" book with me and had to do the accompanying book report.  He wanted to create a test, which was one of the many book report options he has to choose from.  Mrs. Banks allowed us to use her Schoology password, so that SJ could create the test.  He came up with 20 question that were either multiple choice, matching or essay.  He did a great job on the project.  In fact, his teacher, Mrs. Page, questioned that he actually came up with the content of the test on his own. Mrs. Banks assured her that he did.  He received an A on the report. Yeah!

The following week, Mrs. Banks had selected his final book for the remainder of his school year tutoring.  She choose a book called "Crispin The Cross of Lead".

                          

 

It is set in medieval times. It is about a 13 year old peasant boy who finds himself accused of a crime that he didn't commit.  He is left to run with nothing in his possession, but his mother's lead cross. While being pursued, he encounters a strange man who forces him to be his servant, but who also helps him to think for himself.

 

The first week that they began this book SJ was having a lot of trouble staying on task. He kept interrupting Mrs. Banks with his usual silliness and fidgeting. She had to keep reining him in to stay up with the text of the book. They read six chapters the first week. That was quite an accomplishment considering his state of mind during the session. 

 

The second week, Mrs. Banks said his attention span was much better. They again read six chapters.  I could hear him laughing on occasion.  Mrs. Banks thought this was odd, because "Crispin" was dealing with some awful situations. She had to remind him that he was in much distress.

 

Last week, they actually read seven chapters. SJ had a good session and he wasn't laughing during the reading session. She said he seems to be enjoying this novel. I think he may be enjoying it because he enjoyed the medieval section that he learned about in sixth grade.  We were to read a few more chapters during the week, but life got in the way.