TP#2 Mel

Last Tuesday I met with Maria for the second time at the Goldstein library. She brought with her a book that she needed to read by that Friday for a book report. While the new book was a much easier read than the one she brought last week, she was still struggling with comprehension. I recorded all the vocabulary words she didn't know and made her summarize after every page. While that helped, she was still making up parts of the story that she had deduced from the pictures. We really couldn't focus much on proper comprehension skills because she needed to read and understand as much as she could, to make her deadline. She seems like a very dedicated student and her mother is very involved, but I don't believe her school is giving her the proper support she needs. I plan on talking to her her mother about her school and seeing if maybe next time she could get an extension on her reading assignments. Her skill will only improve if she has the right environment to foster it. It is just really frustrating to watch her struggle with a third grade level book, and some high frequency words. Next week I hope to focus more on her vocabulary and developing reading comprehension skills.