KyungAh TP#12

I met with my child tutee on Wednesday at 5pm since my other tutee (CIES) is on spring break. Because he was on spring break, I got to meet with my child tutee a little earlier than usual. Like always, the weekdays are a lot better because it's in the late afternoon and she is not just waking up. Last Sunday, I brought her the bagel from Panera and she really liked it. So, she asked me if she could try muffin and I told her if she did good on the assignments for the next week I'd consider. The homework I assigned for Sunday she had completed them and she got all of them correct. She usually doesn't have any questions for me, but this time she did. I feel like the food is a big intrinsic motivator because she is doing more for me than she has this whole time. She seemed excited to learn and full of energy. She told me that she has been looking up on the internet of good "bakery" places, which I was pretty excited about. Even though it means I'll have to actually go there (wherever she picked), I'm excited that she is using the English she is learning to really "study" it. Finding out places and reading English blogs about food is a way to learn English in a fun way. She is improving her reading skills without even realizing. She had words to ask me that related with food and baking, but I felt that is better than her not ever asking me questions. I'm really excited for this new connection I was able to make with her and though it'll cost me a little more... I'm willing to help her learn!