I began my tutoring sessions with P.J. Kim yesterday morning. We are reading a level-appropriate novel, Frindle. As a fifth grader (going into sixth), P.J. is definitely more into moving around than sitting down to read a book. His ability to read aloud is very good, but because his focus is a little distracted, we took the time to re-read some of the passages in order to fully comprehend what is happening in the story.
If I noticed him struggling over a word, I would wait until the end of the paragraph and then ask him if he knew what that specific word meant. If he said no, I'd take the time to explain it with synonyms and examples and then have him re-read the paragraph and summarize what happened. If he told me he knew the word, I'd ask him to give me an example of it in a sentence or real-life situation in order to also help him with his productive speaking skills.
He loves real-world examples and sometimes we would get off on tangents about other things going on in his life after discussing a scene of the book that was related. I'd like to stay more on track during the next session, but I believe it was important for me to be interested in getting to know him and what he likes to do during this very first session.
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