summer reading session #6

A few weeks ago, SJ started his summer reading sessions with Mrs. Banks. He is supposed to do the sessions at her house. She asked if she could come to our house, since she was dog sitting some extra dogs at her house (SJ is semi-afraid of big dogs). I told her that would be fine and I told my dad that she would be arriving around 10:00 AM.  They were beginning a new book. It is called "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen. 

The story is about a 12 year old boy who decides to use his Grandpa's riding tractor to earn some extra money cutting neighbors' lawns. The boy's business grows and he learns about capitalism in a very funny way.

Mrs. Banks said he started out the session a little crabby. She said he stomped down our basement stairs while muttering something about "Why do I have to have tutoring?" and then just looked at her and said "Let's do this." 

She said he did a great job after that. She said they had very insightful discussions about the book. She told me that he would be learning about the stock market next week in the book. She also had him write answers to the questions that she had in the comprehension pack.

I am glad he worked hard for her. I had to remind him to go to bed a little earlier the next Monday night so he wouldn't be so tired and crabby. I needed good luck getting a teenager to go to bed early on a summer evening.