This week, one reading group finished reading their book, and started to read the play version. Each student read a character, and Ulla is asking them to read with expression. In the other group, Ulla is guiding them to reflect on the story, the story was on bullying, so Ulla asked them questions such as “why do you think this happened” and “how else could this problem be solved.” One student answered the former by saying she thinks they started to call names because they think it was funny. Another two students answered the second question that they could have the polar bear come and scare the bullies that the bullies never come back, or tell a grown-up.
Also I got to observe another 1-on-1 on Thursday, this student is behind in math, but really enjoys learning. Ulla said he came in and just watched the earlier math group even though he didn’t really understand. When Ulla was teaching him adding, she used shapes with numbers, such as write down number 2, and draw two circles by it. He is so cute, when Ulla let him pick shapes to draw, he said smiley faces, and after he drew 4, he said “this looks like my family,” and when the other number is 1, he said “this means… one smiley face is lonely.” He was so happy and focused during the session and it was great to watch him.