Date/Time: 7-2-2014/ 6:15pm-7:15pm
Location: the Kim residence
Topic/Skill: Marine life- Reading and writing
Feedback provided to tutee: Assisted student in phonics
Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: My tutee is a first grader named Claire. Claire's mother provided very specific instructions as to what she wants her daughter to work on during tutoring sessions. Mrs. Kim provided an ESOL writing book and children's books for us to practice with during our lesson. Claire is a native English speaker. Her parents, who are non-native English speakers, spend the majority of time teaching her other subjects. Because of their time limitations, they need assistance with Claire's English studies.
Claire is a fantastic reader, perhaps even above her grade level. I was very impressed with her ability to sound out even more advanced words, like "paleontologist." My first session with Claire provided me with insight as to how I can improve as a tutor. As far as technique goes, I need to improve my skills or to confirm that I have a true understanding of English phonics. As a native speaker, I am aware of how English letters sound together. However, I am not as knowledgeable about how to teach someone unfamiliar with English sounds and patterns how to form them. I noticed that in determining how to sound out words, I am able to draw off of the bank of vocabulary words that I know as an native speaker. Someone without such an understanding would not have that same ability. Thus, I will devote time to learning specifics of English phonics in order to be a better instructor.
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