Posts Tagged ‘education’
Best of All: Adelaide
This Fall 2023 session of literacy tutoring, Addie has been practicing reading consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. Addie went from sounding out the words at the beginning to reading the words with fluency. We had been practicing with a book for a few weeks and this past week she was able to read the entire book! It…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Lori
Name: Lori Hart Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’ve been blessed with a loving family. My husband and I have two sons, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, one grandson, and two granddaughters. I’m a retired teacher who enjoys reading, traveling, and volunteering. In addition, I enjoy substituting. We want to get to know you!…
Read MoreBest of All: Alaina
best of all (noun) \best of all\ is continual, measurable, celebrated and it never ends. It is a daily challenge to do a little better than you did the day before and it’s always celebrated. Possible manifestations: standing just one second longer, reading just one more word, learning just one new number, taking just one…
Read MoreBest of All: Tasho
Tasho’s back with another Best of All moment! We are very proud of Tasho for reading not only one book during his literacy tutoring session last week…but FOUR books! With the help from his tutor Kevin and our new Osmo, Tasho really did his #BestOfAll. Tasho was very attentive the entire tutoring session and really…
Read MoreBest of All: Abigail
Abigail has been participating in group programs, like Friends, Fun, & Fitness, as well as in virtual literacy tutoring. Abigail has made such great progress with literacy since she began tutoring with Nikki. About their most recently completed literacy session, Nikki shared: “I don’t know if the numbers will accurately reflect the amazing progress…
Read MoreDevelopmental Disabilities Awareness Month and WDSD
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month AND we’re celebrating World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on 3.21! We’ve compiled a list of some books that are great options to send to your child’s school about inclusion and acceptance: “You Matter” – Christian Robinson “Dreamers” – Yuyi Morales “Happy Right Now” – Julie Berry & Holly Hatam…
Read MoreCongratulations, Joe and the Class of 2021!
As the 2021-2022 school year starts, we want to take a moment to recognize our recent graduates and #inspire students to achieve their #BestOfAll this year. We are so proud of our friend Joe and other Class of 2021 graduates! Joe was able to benefit from GiGi’s At Home virtual literacy and math tutoring this…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Serena
I am an intervention specialist from Canton and work at Golden Key School. I have an Axolotl named Axel and two kitties named Jack and Arwen. During my down time, I enjoy listening to audio books. Some of my favorite things: Sport: Hockey Color: Yellow Season: Fall Vacation Spot: Disney with a buddy! Drink: Coffee …
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