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Nov 18,2011 | Posted in Teaching by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman

In my 15 plus years as an educator, I have worked in a variety of settings from the classroom to small group to one-on-one instruction. I have enjoyed each venue for a variety of reasons and each has produced many…

Tagged decoding, educate, private tutoring, read, reading, reading fluency, Teaching, Team Tutor, Wilson reading

Thanksgiving Reading Resouces

Nov 08,2011 | Posted in Reading by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman

Looking for a way to introduce the meaning of Thanksgiving to your children? Start with a good book! Books are wonderful tools to help introduce new ideas and open up a dialogue.
Check out these excellent children’s book about Thanksgiving.…

Tagged books for kids, in home tutoring, private tutoring, read, reading, Team Tutor, Thanksgiving, thanksgiving books

Summer Book Party!

Aug 17,2011 | Posted in Reading by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman

This summer, my girls and I decided to create an on-going book log to keep track of all the books that we planned to read. The four of us each set our own individual goals and got to work on…

Tagged books, educate, educating, elementary school, Fun learning, in home tutoring, kids book club, private tutoring, read, reading fluency, reading log, summer reading, Teaching, Team Tutor, Unique approaches to learning

Monday’s Resource – Starfall.com

Aug 02,2011 | Posted in On-Line Educational Resources by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman

Starfall.com is a great site that helps and encourages young children as they learn to read. Content is arranged in four main sections that are categorized by reading skill level. Children and parents can select reading games accordingly.
The site’s research-based…

Tagged educate, elementary school, Fun learning, in home tutoring, on-line learning, private tutoring, read, reading, reading fluency, reading level, starfall.com, Teaching, Team Tutor, Unique approaches to learning, websites for kids

Great Resource – Fight World Hunger through Learning at Freerice.com

Jul 14,2011 | Posted in On-Line Educational Resources, Uncategorized by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman

Freerice is a website where visitors can answer a variety of multiple-choice educational questions in an effort to fight world hunger. Every time someone answers a question correctly, the organization that runs the website (the World Food Program) donates ten…

Tagged educate, freerice, in home tutoring, math, on-line learning, private tutoring, read, reading, Team Tutor, Unique approaches to learning, websites for kids, world food program, world hunger

Monday’s Resource – www.readwritethink.org

Jun 13,2011 | Posted in On-Line Educational Resources by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman

Today’s resource/recommendation is a www.readwritethink.org. This website is a great for resource for teachers, students and parents alike. The site offers a host of a reading resources spanning grades kindergarten through 12. It is sponsored by the IRA, (International Reading…

Tagged educate, educating, educator, Fun learning, in home tutoring, k-12, literacy, on-line learning, on-line resources, parents resources, private tutoring, read, reading, reading fluency, sitesf or educators, teachers resources, Team Tutor, think, tutoring, tutors, web-based learning, websites for kids, wrtie

Great Reads for High School Students

May 09,2011 | Posted in Reading by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman

Kick back relax and grab one of these great books!
Friday Night Lights by Bissinger
Marely & Me: Life & Love with the World’s Worst Dog by Grogan
Twilight by Meyer
I am Legend by Matheson
My Sister’s Keeper by…

Tagged books, educator, high school, high school reading lists, in home tutoring, private tutoring, read, reading, reading fluency, reading level, reading lists, Team Tutor, Tutor, tutors

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Good Book!

May 03,2011 | Posted in Reading, Uncategorized by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman

Check out these great selections for children in kindergarten through 5th grade!
Cinco de Mayo by Mary Dodson-Wade
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by Joanne Mattern
Celebrate Cinch de Mayo: with fiestas, music and dance by Carolyn Otto
Cinco de Mayo…

Tagged books, Cinco de Mayo, educate, educating, educator, elementary school, Fun learning, in home tutoring, read, reading, reading fluency, reading level, teacher, Teaching, Team Tutor, Tutor, tutoring, tutors

Reading With My Girls… Love It!!!

Apr 28,2011 | Posted in Reading by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman

One of my favorite times of the day is when I put my girls down for the night. And not for what may seem like obvious reasons! I love it so much because the girls and I all read together…

Tagged Bedtime stories, books, educate, educating, elementary school, Fun learning, in home tutoring, private tutoring, read, reading, reading fluency, reading in bed, teach, teacher, Teaching, Team Tutor, Tutor, tutoring

Hop into a Good Book!

Apr 19,2011 | Posted in Reading by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman

Here are some great Springtime books to share with your child. These books are recommended for young preschoolers to age 12. Enjoy reading and… Happy Spring!
Birth-Preschool
Spring Fever (Jellybean Books)
by Sarah Albee, illustrated by Carol Nicklaus
Spring Has…

Tagged book, easter books, educate, educating, educator, elementary school, in home tutoring, private tutoring, read, reading, spring books, Teaching, Team Tutor

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