Jacqi TP2

I have been tutoring at Ruediger Elementary school for about two weeks now. I usually tutor all three girls (grades 4th, 2nd and kindergarten) together. However in the last couple session I have found it difficult to get the girls attention and to engage them on their different levels. So after Tuesdays tutoring session I decided to tutor them separately so that I can give them my undivided attention. This worked great. Today I worked with Jurie the 2nd grader and we went to the library together. I had her read a book that I picked up and the Goldstein library here on campus. After that we took a break and explored the library together looking at all the displays about black history month and the different books. I then made a work sheet that had blanks for B's and D's and had her fill in the correct letter when I said it. I am learning that since Arabic is read a different direction she is reading backwards sometimes for example reading on as no. Also she is getting her B's and D's backwards which I know is a common problem for many readers, not just those of a second language. I want to work with her comprehension of reading because I have noticed that she knows how to read quite well but she is not understanding what she is reading.