I noticed there is one girl in my group that seems to be struggling more than the others. So I took the time to sit with her and go over some problems. To help with solving, I turned the numbers into everyday items, such as cookies, cakes, toys, etc. because I knew it would keep this child interested in the work. I worked with these same students for about 2-3 days during math, and there was a moment where the student I was working with was called up to the whiteboard to answer a problem my teacher asked. 

               She went up to the whiteboard and solved the answer correctly using a method I showed her when we were in group and the teacher stopped to look at me and said, "Look Ms. Z, she's using what you were showing her yesterday." It made me feel wonderful knowing I was able to help this student who was not confident in her work to be able to stand up in front of her class and answer a problem correctly! The student smiling when she had the answer right had me smile. It was such a rewarding experience! And that's only with a math problem! 

               I also had my first read aloud with my class. I read the book, "Ira Says Goodbye", which was a sequel to the book, "Ira Has a Sleepover" we read earlier in the week. I felt I did well, but I noticed that I began rushing once I looked at the clock (it was close to dismissal time). But my teacher was happy with my lesson. Since our class is learning about Characters traits, etc. for Literacy, I did my lesson on the Main Characters feelings in the book. I attached one students sample to this page because I can't figure out how to add more than one to this post!