If you don't risk anything you risk even more.
Erica Jong
Today, was cool. We shook it up and played some Scrabble. The best part is that he wants to beat me, and he is motivated to THINK. That's all I want! The Silverstein poems went well, and my favorite sound is when I hear "ahhhhh, I get it sir!". That makes my session whenever it happens. We also finished the careers in auto racing book and he journaled about risk and reward, and of course, came out saying that the risk was worth the reward, and I think I'm going to do the same thing next week and try out a new book and do some think alouds with him, it feels risky to me because he had some trouble with it last semester, but if I can give him a metacognitive skill, I'll be quite excited, and he'll be a bit further on his way to being an independent reader. I hope the risk will reap rewards.
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I was just telling John earlier tonight how your student has come a long way, with you as his tutor and guide. The fact that he even plays Scrabble with you, is an accomplishment in itself. By the way, my student and he have something else in common: John told me that he also tells his peers that he's a student at UOG! Way to go, Erik!
ReplyDeleteExcitement and motivation! These are memories that will stay with him and on which he can build. Don't we all have memories of teachers and other people that have inspired us? You're it for your student!
ReplyDeleteGreat quote. After all, if we don't take risks, we'll always wonder "what could have been."
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ReplyDeleteas Emeril Lagasse says "I'm going to kick it up a notch!!" You make learning FUN, I wish I could play scrabble with my student! Keep the "reading" games coming and you'll keep him motivated!