Zoom Teaching for Grandsons, Day 28 Report - May 20, 2020

Wesley Report:

1. Shows T-Rex sculpture & painting, police boat(Lego)

2. Sight-words with old pictures to practice- he loves the game
3. Practice words/pictures- he knows all the pictures
All 1,23 take about 30 minutes

4. Try to read "ten magic butterflies" story- which he insists that he doesn't like!
5. I change to "City of friends"-25 minutes - under pressure-no choice.
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It's a start to show something that Wesley has something he is interested!
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Forest Report:

1. Anxious to show me his favorite stuffed toys collections! The socks-hand-made cat/pumpkin from grand aunt in Taiwan and others + books collection
2. Area 51 mystery book - l showed 5 minutes film about the military base in Nevada that is rumored to contain aliens- he knows about it.

3. Discussion about  ghost ships either a legend or reality including "Mary Celeste" which he read about it in the book. Also talk about "boats are called SS- steamship!"
4.Math subtraction practice- borrowed from the tenth- still need to emphasize the concept & more drills- i.e. 40-15....we come up with "mystery" as the answer!
Tomorrow will talk about "aliens" ion his request from his Area 51 book.