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Newsletter, February 2008

Literacy Tip

Reading Strategy: "The Retell"
Guided retelling and reflection of a story has the dual benefit of teaching comprehension as well as providing a format for assessing it.
During the retell, the student is responsible for ...

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Nora's Nook - Castro Announcements

Hello Tutors!

Here are a few brief announcements:

February Holidays : School is closed February 18th-February 21st, so there will be no sessions this week. Sessions resume February 25th.

5th Grade Field Trip: The 5th Grade class will be on a field trip February 11th-14th, and will not be available for tutoring this week.

Training Acknowledgements: Please let me know if you have attended three or more Tutor trainings in the course of your time here at YES Reading. We have a special gift for you, and we would like to recognize your dedication!

Tutor Training Dates : Here is a list of all of the trainings near Berkley Maynard Academy in February and March. Please sign up in the binder if you are able to attend one of these events.

Friday, 2/15, 2-3:30pm, Santa Clara, Montague Elementary - Multiple Learning Styles

Wednesday, 2/20, 5:30-7p, East Palo Alto, East Palo Alto Charter Academy - Oral Reading Strategies

Friday, 2/22, 2-3:30pm, Atherton, Selby Lane School - Working with English Language Learniers

Friday, 2/29, 12:30-1:30pm, Mountain View, Castro Elementary - Working with Beginning Readers

Wednesday, 3/5, 5:30-7pm, Santa Clara, Montague Elementary - English Language Learners

Friday, 3/7, 2-3:30pm, San Jose, Horace Mann Elementary - Working With English Language Learners

Thursday, 3/14, 5:30-7pm, Atherton, Selby Lane School - Multiple Learning Style

Thursday, 3/20, 5:30-7pm, East Menlo Park, Belle Haven School - Multiple Learning Styles

Friday, 3/28, 2-3:30pm, Mountain View, Castro Elementary - Working with English Language Learners

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Thank you for all of your hard work and commitment to your students!

Best,

Nora

 

 

 

 




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