24th June 2011
I thought him how to read with emotions so that it will be more imagery and arouse the feelings of people who listen. However, probably due to his age, he was unable to successfully express the feelings.
10th June 2011
During the previous session, the set of Primary 3 flashcards were too easy for him. Therefore, I prepared a set of Primary 6 flashcards. This time, it was not that easy but he still managed to finish the flashcards, with some hints here and there. Although his reading has improved, but his tone was not good, thus unable to arouse the emotions of the listener.
19th May 2011
The flashcards although for primary 3, was too easy for him. As such, the session became very boring and dry. Therefore, I went back to the traditional reading of books. He read the books with a better fluency and that is very encouraging.
5th May 2011
Over the past few sessions, I realised that Angus has the tendency to choose short stories, instead of fiction books. Short stories are too easy for him and therefore I asked him to look for books under the teenager section. The books may be a little challenging for him, but it will benefit him. To my surprise, he was able to read the book, although without much fluency.
28th April 2011
I chose a book for Angus today instead, as I want to make sure that the book is suitable for him to complete the task that I'm going to give him. When he first knew that he has to change the ending of a story, he was very reluctant. I was disappointed as once again he lacked confidence. However, I asked him to try, and he actually did a pretty good job. I intend to ask him to be a volunteer for phase 2 as well.
7th April 2011
Angus came today and told me he wants to read about animals. Therefore, we went to search for books regarding animals and he managed to pick a few. In the course of reading the book, I introduced to him the 1 second rule for commas, as well as the 3 second rule for full-stops. He is a fast learner, and his reading became more fluent.
31st March 2011
Angus was very quick in settling down and picking a book to embark. However, I realise he does not project his voice loud enough, probably due to the lack of confidence. He rushes into reading the words without pausing at punctuations and that's an area of concern.
24th March 2011
I was glad when I found out that Angus’s command of English was very good and he has a very strong foundation. However, I felt that he lacked fluency in reading and does not have confidence in himself.
