TP#6 Alice

        Last night I met with Jun, my little tutee. He told me that he made a 100 on his test over the book that we read last week. I was so excited for him, because he was visibly very proud of his achievement. After we fixed ourselves some snacks and made room on the table to study, Jun handed me a Star Wars book that he wanted to read for the session. It was a little bit lengthier than the books that we were used to reading, but he insisted, so I accepted his request. Fifteen pages into the book, I could tell that he was getting a little fidgety and that it was becoming harder and harder for him to concentrate. At this point, we still had a little over ten pages left to go. I told him that if he read a page, then I would also read a page. He seemed to really enjoy this idea. After we finished the book, I asked him a couple of comprehension questions that were provided at the end of the book. He answered them all correctly.

        Once we finished reading, I got out an activity for us to work on that would get his imagination going! I supplied him with a group of pictures, and I asked him to make a story using all of the pictures. We played this game during our first tutoring session, and he really liked it. This same enthusiasm carried over the second time we played it as well. At the end of our session, both Jun and I were invited to join a surprise Skype session with his baby brother Kevin and his dad in Korea! Kevin is so overwhelmingly adorable!  Every time Jun would say something to Kevin in Korean, Kevin’s little face would light up, and he would become overwhelmed with a flood of giggles. I ended up staying at Jun’s apartment for over an hour, but I had a good time, and it was well worth the longer stay.