Yesterday I tutored Alex (and his older sister). I printed out a worksheet I found online matching vowels to the correct picture. Some of the pictures he wasn't familiar with, so I told him what they were and wrote them out for him. I had him copy the words on his own paper, then we discussed the sounds each vowel made. After matching them on the paper, I came up with a story for a couple of the words and used my hands for another visual aid. I can tell he understands me, but some words he's unfamiliar with, so I think this helped. For example, I asked him if he thought the word 'umbrella' was for inside or outside. Then I asked him if he knew what 'rain' was. When he didn't, I drew him a picture. Next, we discussed the purpose of the umbrella- To keep you dry and protect you from the rain. I had him write out some of the key words from my description and go over the sounds.
After going over the vowels, we read one of the books from the library about "short i sounds". He's able to recognize letters, but doesn't know the sounds each letter makes. When I gave him the sounds, he did really well putting them together and figuring out the words! Very proud of him and his sister. They were very focused today, despite all the distractions in the home :)
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