Love of libraries and reading!
Another post from our summer student blogger, Asia! One of my favorite aspects of being an America Reads Tutor for the past four years has been passing on my love of reading to children. As a child I...
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Another post from Claire! A couple weeks ago, I took my boyfriend on his first ever visit to the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) in Raleigh. After wandering through the galleries and the extensive...
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Another great post from our summer student blogger, Claire! Earlier this year, I asked the students I tutored to write and illustrate a short story on the theme of social justice. As many of you can...
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From Claire! I have several lists running through my head at this point of the summer: a list of tasks to complete before my last day of service in the NC LiteracyCorps, a list of friends to invite to...
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We have opened registration for our first webinar this fall! Check out our FREE trainings. We look forward to seeing you there! Tutor Training 101 – September 24th at 2PM EST: Register here...
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My name is Asia Vianna Mack. I am a UNC graduate and worked with America Reads for four years. I was a literacy tutor for one year at Rashkis Elementary and three years at Carrboro Elementary....
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More from Asia! As a literacy tutor it is important to find different ways to motivate your students as it will make the tutoring sessions more fun, decrease behavioral issues and also add variety to...
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From Asia: Individualized Instruction As a literacy tutor it is very important to not only teach/reinforce reading and writing skills to your students, but it is also important to spark a love or...
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