Tutor Inservice Scheduled for September 26, 2009!

To infinity and beyond...

Saturday, September 26th

9:00 am ~ 12:30 pm

Twelve Bridges Library

485 Twelve Bridges Drive ~ Lincoln, 95648

Mark your calendar to attend the next inservice for tutors. Everyone is welcome whether or not you are currently matched with a learner. Attendance should be a priority!

Come find out about the exciting changes in the works for PALS and learn additional teaching tools for use with learners!

Please RSVP by September 23rd!

Summer Tutor Training Set

The next two-day Tutor Training for the Placer Adult Literacy Service will be conducted at the Auburn Library in August!

Make a difference in someone's life...be an adult literacy volunteer! Won't you consider sharing the gift of reading? Help the people in your community who wish to improve their reading and writing skills!

Interested participants must plan to attend both days of the training. Pre-registration is required by August 25th so that adequate materials can be provided. Contact Paula Westeren to register or for more detailed information...530 886-4530 or pals@placerlibrary.org.

Summer Tutor Training

Friday, August 28th

6:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm

and

Saturday, August 29th

9:00 am ~ 4:30 pm

Auburn Library

350 Nevada Street ~ Auburn 95603

Light refreshments will be served both days. Bring a lunch on Saturday as time will not allow to go off site to eat.

Tutor Inservice Scheduled for May 2nd!

Hello Tutors!

Make plans to attend the next tutor inservice on May 2nd at the Rocklin Library. We will begin at 10:00 am with a brief meeting and then move into "Thinking Inside the Box" where you will learn alternative teaching methods for working with your learner. All tutors are welcome to attend whether or not you are currently paired with a learner!

Light refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP no later than April 28th!

Read! You Can Do It!

The Christmas Wish Came True

This is not a story of one of our learners, but it tells the same moving story...

Reading to Your Grandchild

Have the tissue ready!

And now a word from our learners...

What I Learned in Voyager 1
By Margaret Diane Reams

In Voyager 1 I learned more about rhyming. Rhyming words have the same ending sound and usually the same ending letters. I can now hear the vowel and blend sounds so I can break down difficult words. Putting the right ending on a word can help me understand the sentence better. Sentences need to be in sequence to give me a better understanding. Cause and effect give a better picture of the story I am reading. I can now read better.

Writing is composed of many things. I learned better spelling, punctuation, and grammar. I learned to sequence consonant blends and vowel sounds to spell. A period goes at the end of a statement. A question mark follows every question. Capital letters go at the beginning of a sentence, names of people and places, and the word I. In a sentence the noun and verb must agree. Paragraphs are composed of sentences supporting the main idea. I now have a better understanding of writing sentences and paragraphs.

Special thanks to Diane for submitting her creative poetry and the summary of what she has learned in working with her tutor. Keep up the great work!

Watch the PALS video!

We have an excellent short video that discusses PALS from both the learner and tutor perspectives. Be sure to share it with anyone you know who may need gentle encouragement to get help with their reading.

Read! You Can Do It!

Enjoy!