April 25
During our last session I decided to focus on travel since Andy will be returning to Korea in June. He is very excited to return and see his family and friends; I am very curious how his time speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English here will impact his further English acquisition in the future. I introduced some vocabulary related to travel and we spoke of different modes of travel--by boat, train, car, plane, and bus. When I asked Andy what his favorite part about coming to Tallahassee was, he responded that his favorite thing about Tallahassee was going to Cancun (this made me laugh). This answer prompted me to find some visuals of Cancun and other destinations, and using photos as a reference, I led him into an activity describing these places and what mode of travel he would use to get to them. Because Andy is only six, he doesn't use many adjectives to describe what he is talking about, so this activity was useful because it gives him an immediate visual to base his descriptions on.
I learned a lot about teaching from working with Andy and even though I enjoyed my time with him and found it to be a rewarding experience, I have found that I prefer tutoring older students.
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