9/24 Dear Danuta and Tom,
The schedule is deceiving in how the time's are placed . K. and I would like to work on the time schedule the rest of the school is in to facilitate the transition time to specials , therapy , and various other parts of the school schedule . His DOES NOT mean we spend 42 min . on each subject . The children receive individual attention during the academics each period - one adult works w/ one child while the other child he/ she is paired with does a seatwork independent activity (Kat may , for example look at her book or use the viewmaster , we have them choose) Please believe our goal is one - one instruction because we know that this is the best for the children .
In regards to the first period of the day , it is deceiving when one looks at the schedule because we spend 15 min . on calendar ( group) abd tge remainder of the period is spent at desk reviewing calendar w/ each child . We spend the same amount of academic time w/ the children as they received last year - 20 min. each.
I will be happy to further discuss our day with you on Back - to - School night next Weds .
C.
P . S . Math /computer = 1/2 period on math 1/2 spent on computer. We still use the same conclusion for math as last year.
C.
9/24 C. , thanks for your explanations, and for all the new sheets . We are still concerned how Kat is transitioning and adjusting to the changes . Are you still monitoring the amount of and frequency of her crying. If you could just monitor wheather it's increasing or not . Thanks (* This has decreased since last week ! 2x Thurs . & today - 5x Fri . & Mon .)
Ps. How do you word the phrases when you work with Edmark w/ Kat
With the sentence I just say "read", when there are these words for example : chicken , apple , with I say "Point to chicken , Point to appple , Point to with " . Let me know if this is how you are doing it . (*You're doing a great job!)
We also started something new with Kat at home , a journal. I hold her hand over a pen and make her write it for example : (I'll enclose example ) . After we write it I read it and then I make her read it filling in words I know she doesn't know. Maybe It could be something she could do at the end of the day. We usually write about what she did and how she felt . Can you speak with K. if this is something that can be added ?
Danuta
PS. That's a wire jacket but it's not Kat's. I will send Kat's water in the thermos , if its not enough daily let me know thank you .
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