Changing “Hen to Fox,” “Hike to Chase” & Struggle to Success!
In the last post, we looked at some activities to build words that tutors can use with learners who need some help with letters, sounds,...
Under construction: Some building blocks of reading
Emergent readers and struggling readers often need some practice with the building blocks of language–letters, the sounds they make when...
Love at first “sight”: Teaching high-frequency sight words
English is a word lovers dream! Linguists believe English has the largest vocabulary of the 6,000 languages on Earth. On June 10, 2009...
A model for active reading and tutoring
Learning to read is not unlike learning to play an instrument. Both require time, materials, and instruction. As for time, we know that...
Two metaphors for reading that can help us be better tutors
In this post, we look at literacy tutoring through the lens of two metaphors. The first metaphor suggests that reading is like a...
A checklist for making a good first impression, Part 3
This is the third and final post about helping tutors get tutoring off to a good start with new students (learners). In parts one and...
First impressions in tutoring, Part 2
This is the second of a three-part series of posts to help tutors get tutoring off to a good start with new students (learners). In part...
Have a plan for making a good first impression, Part 1
This is the first of a three-part series of posts to help tutors get tutoring off to a good start with new students (learners). In part...
