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Newsletter, May 2008

Literacy Tip

Comprehension Strategy: "Choosing Vocabulary"
What single factor has the greatest impact on the achievement of English Language Learners? Vocabulary. When teaching students vocabulary, focus on words that are either interesting to the child or will be very useful in daily life.  There are many words that come up in books that will be unfamiliar to your students

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Nuree's Nook - Horace Mann Announcements

Hello Tutors!

Here are a few brief announcements:

Schedule Changes :Due to California state STAR testing is happening this month, 4/30-5/13. Only the morning sessions and tutoring for grades 2-5 are affected. Afternoon and afterschool sessions will run as normal. I’ve already contacted those tutors who won’t be able to tutor their usual students. However, if you are able and willing to sub for absent tutors, please let me know ASAP! I’d greatly appreciate any extra help!

Last Day of Tutoring: The last day of tutoring for the 2007-2008 school year is Thursday, May 29th. As the end of the year approaches, some tutors like to give their students a small gift. Please remember that gift giving is ok as log as the gift is a book. Please talk with me if you plan on giving your student a gift!

One-Day Volunteer Opportunity : YES Reading received a very generous grant from the San Jose Mercury News Wishbook Fund to give students educational literacy games as an end of the year congratulatory gift. We will be wrapping all 500 of these games on Friday, May 30th, from 3:30-6:30pm, at Montague Elementary School in Santa Clara, and we could definitely use help. If you would like to help with this project please let me know!

Student's Year End Celebration: We will be hosting a celebration for the students, in recognition of their hard work and achievement this 2007-2008 school year. You are invited to attend this event on Tuesday, June 3rd, from 2:30-3:30pm. Please let me know if you are able to attend.

 

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Thank you for being such dedicated tutors!

Best,

Nuree

 

 

 

 




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