Dear James' parents,

James once again had a good overall English language lesson today and he was in good spirits, which is still great to see. However, throughout the lesson, he did need gentle prompts to keep focused on the lesson because he was once again distracted by something else he was watching on his computer. Nonetheless, we covered all the curriculum I had planned for him today. Thank you.

For today's lesson, we covered the following:

Lesson 15:

Task 1 - Diary - 'My Favorite Good and Bad Ultraman Characters'

Task 2 - Dog Man 2-11 - 'A Tale of Two Kitties'

Task 3 - Book Report: 'Ultraman - The Story About Zero!' [Mind Map/Story Web - Problem and Solution]

We focused on the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Summarizing Key Details from a Text/Personal Experience

2) Literary Elements: Plot (Problem and Solution)

3) Descriptive Word Choices and Key Details

4) Sentence Structure: Simple to Complex

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Have a wonderful week and I look forward to seeing James in two weeks. Have a really great time in Beijing! (That's where James said you were going. Enjoy!) 

My very best regards are with your whole family, as always.

Mr. Grande