This week, Ulla switched the books to the chapter book Pete Penguin series for both reading groups. I think the students engage it a little better, though not all students get to read due to time constraints. Ulla was using the pictures in the books to assist reading by asking the students what they think is happening in the picture and what they think is going to happen. After the reading, Ulla asked them questions to summarize such as who are the main characters and what are they doing. The students understand the story better than the last book. I think the new book’s layout where students can see pictures with the text together, and the story goes in a clear timeline helped.
Also, the attendance is getting better. Everyone showed up at morning meetings, and most students showed up at correct small groups. Although one student showed up at the wrong math group, Ulla managed to teach different content to both groups during the same session. Ulla had been very encouraging and telling students good jobs when they showed up, and especially when someone doesn’t usually show up.