Dear Student.....

There are only three weeks left of tutoring.....three!!  Where did this year go??  I can't believe we are winding things down for the year and getting ready for summer....although the weather makes that hard to believe, but our students are already looking forward to those long summer days ahead.  It might be hard to get them to stay focused, especially as the weather hopefully turns nicer, so I thought this would be a great time for you and your student to talk about this past years happenings.  You could start by looking up information on important news events that have happened since October.  Make a list together and talk about your favorite ones (I know one of mine would be the Royal Wedding taking place on Friday).  Look back at their assignment notebook and see how their assignments have changed over the year and how their work has become more challenging.  Allowing a young learner to see their accomplishments and acknowledge all that  they have learned this year will bring a big smile to their faces, and yours too.  And last, I think writing an end-of-year letter to each other would be a great way to sum up the end of the year and let each other know your favorite parts together and how proud of them you are.  Taking the time to remember all that has happened since the fall will bring back great memories and help jumpstart great end-of-year discussions.