Once we finished, I gave Zoe an assignment. Using a National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia from her library, Zoe picked two of her favorite animals from the book, and read (aloud) the facts for each animal. Then, she responded to two short-response questions using the facts from the encyclopedia for each animal:
- What is your favorite animal good at doing?
- What does your favorite animal like to do?
Once she finished, she shared her answers with me. For the remainder of our meeting, we talked about our favorite animals. One of Zoe's favorites is the polar bear. We talked a little bit about endangered animals and global warming. We would continue the discussion into our next session.
Wow, Catherine! This sounds so utterly adorable, not to mention very helpful for Zoe. I especially like how the conversation on one of Zoe's favorite animals became a way to discuss something relevant like endangered species. I remember loving animals as a kid, and if Zoe does too then talking about that sort of thing might really ignite a genuine interest in her - something that at least in my experience is harder to do with child tutees. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteWow, Catherine! This sounds so utterly adorable, not to mention very helpful for Zoe. I especially like how the conversation on one of Zoe's favorite animals became a way to discuss something relevant like endangered species. I remember loving animals as a kid, and if Zoe does too then talking about that sort of thing might really ignite a genuine interest in her - something that at least in my experience is harder to do with child tutees. Keep up the good work!
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