Allison TS#1

5/12/18
Tutoring Session #1 of 16

Topic: Reading
Materials: pages 248-257 from http://nsms6thgradesocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/3/7/2/4/37241339/chapter_8_-_ancient_china.pdf

I tutored PJ, a rising 7th grader, in reading skills. I brought a copy of this packet that I found from a middle school textbook about world history. The chapter I selected to bring is about Ancient China, because PJ has an interest in Chinese culture. We went over the geographical features that allowed China to begin in the river valleys, and the different aspects of early Chinese culture. As he read the chapter aloud, we paused for words that he was unfamiliar with. I had him use context clues to guess what the words meant, and then we looked up the official definitions and their context so he could understand the correct meaning. After working on the chapter, I had him read the remaining pages and underline words for us to cover next sessions.


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