Dear Ryan's parents,

It was so nice to see Ryan today as well as his parents, Jessica and Kevin. I am sorry that I cannot communicate with you in Chinese. Thank you so much for speaking with me in English. You have such a lovely family and Ryan is a real joy to teach. He is such a strong, intelligent student.

For today's lesson, we reviewed Ryan's Phonics/Spelling homework and did so in great detail. Today's lesson was focused on teaching Ryan strategies on how to improve his Phonics/Spelling skills and also to show him what specifically I am evaluating and my learning expectations for him. He worked hard and did very well overall.

We covered the following literacy concepts and strategies:

1) Key / New vocabulary: translations, definitions, and synonyms

2) Correct Letter Structures

3) Reading strategies for written instruction comprehension

4) Silent Letters: kn, gn, wr. mb, sc

5) Spelling words ON the line, not above or below the line

6) Focus on neatness with his work: use an eraser, ruler, pencil, etc.

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For HOMEWORK, can Ryan please independently complete the following:

Lesson 3 - Jul 22 - Homework - Weekly Test

Thank you.

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Have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing Ryan next Saturday. 

My very best regards are with the entire family.

Mr. Grande