step 4

Well, last week we did the posttest for step 3.  I wasn't sure if I did the spelling part right so I re-did it with the same result - 100%.  My student was really off last Monday when we did the posttest.  I felt like I really had to drag stuff out of her.  She is still having trouble with a gap between what she thinks in her head and what comes out her mouth.  It is so interesting to hear her misread a word and when I get her to look at the word and tap it out and say it again, she'll read it correctly and then say, "that's what I said!"  with absolute conviction.  At any rate, even with being in another world on Monday she managed to pass the posttest so all is well with the Wilson world.  This week we are starting step 4.  In step 4 my student will be learning a new syllable type - v-e.  I am anticipating it taking a few days to get through the first lesson because we have a LOT to add to her notebook.  Since it's a short week I am thinking I'll just spend the whole week doing this one lesson.  We are WAY ahead of where we are supposed to be by now so I feel like we can slow down and get it right.  It will be interesting to see how this lesson goes.