Journal – Page 3 – Journal of Andrew Kim

Qais began using English not only to answer questions but also to express his

My work with Qais began influencing how I thought about support beyond one tutoring

Individual sounds and words came together as Qais began reading short sentences aloud. This

This week, subtraction became both a mathematics lesson and an unexpected moment of generosity.

Qais’s knowledge of the alphabet became increasingly independent this week. He identified letter sounds

At the midpoint, Qais’s growing comfort became visible the moment he greeted me at

This week, separate letter sounds came together to form Qais’s first independently blended word.

Numbers became more meaningful when Qais could touch, move, and combine actual quantities. This

Holding a pencil still created tension, so I looked for another way to practice

A single handwritten letter became an important sign of growing trust. This week, Qais