Tuesday 12/4/12 I sat in on a team taught tutor session at the library. There were 4 students most of the session, and one addition at the end of the hour. Paul and Mary were kind enough to allow me to participate in their weekly session. They started with a handout about facial expressions and how they are able to be understood even with language barriers. Students took turns reading, and the group discussed new vocabulary aloud. Unfortunately there was only about 30-50% comprehension, so much discussion was needed on vocabulary. They utilized whiteboard, but wrote in cursive that was difficult even for me to read. After vocabulary was reviewed, they played a song for the students to listen to and follow along with lyrics. No discussion followed. Immediately, they moved to dictation. Dictation was very successful with most students. It was reviewed by one student writing on the board. The common problem with the word "camel" was shared amongst all students during this exercise.
The lesson was good in that it touched on speaking, writing, listening & reading. However, it was also beneficial for me to observe the lack of flow in the class. It reminded me to pick a topic for my sessions and revolve around it, instead of jumping around.
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