Something To Be Proud Of!
Today, David’s class learned about Dr. Seuss. We went
over his biographical history and then the students shared which books by Dr.
Seuss they are already familiar with. Then, I read a few pages each from some
of the author’s most famous stories including The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax,
and Green Eggs and Ham. David usually
struggles with staying focused when we are reading books because he claims that
“books are boring”. However, today was the first time that I noticed David truly
paying attention during reading time. He loved The Lorax because it is about taking care of the environment, and
as you know David is extremely interested in learning about the earth and how
to protect it.
You mentioned to me that at home, David almost never sits
down to read a book for pure enjoyment. From what I saw in class today, I
believe that David could learn to love reading if he has access to books that
interest him. If you’re interested, follow the link below for some tips on how
to create an at-home library that includes literature to fit David’s specific
likes and interests.
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/getting-your-child-to-love-reading.htm
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/getting-your-child-to-love-reading.htm
Something To Work On!
I believe David will benefit from continuing to work on his
responses to social cues from peers. Today the students completed a brief,
in-class journal assignment. David and his peers store their journals in my
resource room. I asked another student in the class to hand out the journals.
When David’s classmate handed him the journal, David did not say thank you or
lift his head to acknowledge the gesture from his peer. I would like to see David responding
appropriately to everyday social interactions.
Although David was not acting out or disturbing the class,
his lack of response to the social cues of his peers is still something that I
will work with him to correct by praising him, and other students, when they DO
respond to cues appropriately. I will also
try to be a model for appropriate reactions to social cues with my own
behaviors. Follow the link below if you’d like to read an article that explains
how to model appropriate responses for children who struggle with social cues.
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