Hi Jae, You are doing a number of things that help your students have success. The "reading" of your students is a good way to keep your pulse on flow of the class. This way you can make any adjustments that you feel are needed to keep the course on target. Using the contributions of the students is a great way of getting them to see things about the course outside of the class. You have them looking for items they can bring into the class and share so the class really is a total life experience for them rather than just a formal class meeting. Gary