At tonight's session, I had my student look at sight word cards and read from sight word books. She did well for the short session and I am eager to do more with her. I will be administering the Reading Assessment on Phonemic Awareness this week and then summarizing my sessions for my report. I have found that by putting information that I have into a draft format of the Diagnostic Report, helps me to organize my thoughts and know how I want to present the data. It also helps me to feel less harried - like I am really accomplishing something.

My quote today from Harriet Tubman: "there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other...I should fight for my liberty as long as my strength lasted." After more careful thought about what she said, I am thinking that as a slave who was helping others escape slavery, she knew the price she would have to pay if she were caught. She wanted liberty - freedom for her and others which is why she took great risks and worked hard to stay free. I am also thinking that death did not have to be physical but in her spirit. Maybe for her it was a question of what is life if there is no freedom? (image by Faye: taken at UCLA Children's Hospital)