I really cannot believe the end of the school year is here! It always goes by extremely fast, and yes, I am ready for a bit of a summer break, but I know I will be looking forward to seeing everyone again in the fall. There is always something nice about ending a year....you get to start fresh with a new one very soon. I think this year was very successful. Walking around and seeing how engaged everyone was when working together, the smiles on the students' faces when their tutors would greet them each week....these kinds of things are the reasons I enjoy being a part of this awesome program. I truly believe that every student that walks through our doors has the potential to do something great, learn something new, and be whatever it is they want to be, and here at CGTP, that is what we do.....we open our students' eyes to a world of knowledge and guiding them to be the best they can be.....and that is priceless.
I look forward to coming back next year and continuing this blog. I am already gathering many ideas for new entries and hope to continue posting on topics that will help you and guide you throughout the year. If you have anything you would like me to discuss on this blog or something you have questions about for next year, or ideas for workshops, please email me anytime at amycgtp@gmail.com. Have a WONDERFUL and relaxing summer!
~Amy
Monday, May 16, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Summer Reading Rocks!!!
I can remember as a child going to my local library and picking my summer book logs. They had clocks on the front of the page, and for every hour I would read, I would color in a clock. My mom would have to sign each clock verifying that I did read, and if I read a certain number of hours over the summer I would earn prizes from my library. My friends and I would do this all summer long and look forward to turning in our book logs at the end of the summer to claim our prizes. The great part about this program, is that it is still taking place at my same neighborhood library.
Summer reading is crucial for all kids to continue their reading skills and keep their minds ticking during those long summer days. Almost every library these days has some sort of summer reading program for kids, and I know Chicago libraries do too. There are numerous opportunities throughout Chicagoland that offer great summer reading tips and programs for our kids, our job is to connect them to something. Most schools send home information to parents about some summer reading programs in their neighborhoods, but let's reinforce this by giving our CGTP students some extra information to take home too. What a great opportunity for you , as their tutor to have a special reading incentive program just between the two of you. You could both see who can read the most books over the summer ( I know I would probably lose, but something like this might get me to even read more), your student would love the challenge to beat you at a reading competition. Or find another way to make it more exciting for your student. When you see each other again in September, there will be something even more to look forward to.
Check out some information about summer reading programs around the city and online:
http://www.chipublib.org/eventsprog/programs/kids_sumread.php
http://www.raz-kids.com/main/TeacherCorner/subpage/summer
http://www.scholastic.com/summerreading/index.htm
Take this opportunity to congratulate your student for all the hard work they have done this year. By completing a summer reading program, not only will they feel ready for the next grade, but their minds will stay active and their reading skills will continue to improve all summer. So as you wave your last goodbye to your student before summer break, don't let the reading stop at the door, we want to encourage our students to read for fun over the summer....all summer!
Summer reading is crucial for all kids to continue their reading skills and keep their minds ticking during those long summer days. Almost every library these days has some sort of summer reading program for kids, and I know Chicago libraries do too. There are numerous opportunities throughout Chicagoland that offer great summer reading tips and programs for our kids, our job is to connect them to something. Most schools send home information to parents about some summer reading programs in their neighborhoods, but let's reinforce this by giving our CGTP students some extra information to take home too. What a great opportunity for you , as their tutor to have a special reading incentive program just between the two of you. You could both see who can read the most books over the summer ( I know I would probably lose, but something like this might get me to even read more), your student would love the challenge to beat you at a reading competition. Or find another way to make it more exciting for your student. When you see each other again in September, there will be something even more to look forward to.
Check out some information about summer reading programs around the city and online:
http://www.chipublib.org/eventsprog/programs/kids_sumread.php
http://www.raz-kids.com/main/TeacherCorner/subpage/summer
http://www.scholastic.com/summerreading/index.htm
Take this opportunity to congratulate your student for all the hard work they have done this year. By completing a summer reading program, not only will they feel ready for the next grade, but their minds will stay active and their reading skills will continue to improve all summer. So as you wave your last goodbye to your student before summer break, don't let the reading stop at the door, we want to encourage our students to read for fun over the summer....all summer!
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