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Brotherly Motivation

This year I have been graced with the opportunity to work with 12 students so far. Many of my students draw from their families as inspiration for their success. Some want to be just like their parents or even their older siblings. This was the case for my two students who are brothers.

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What I Learned from My Kinder Friends

Throughout my service year, I tutored eight kindergarten friends. My experience teaching my youngest students taught me a lot, from learning how to manage behavior to how quickly children develop. I want to share what I learned from each of these students that I supported throughout the year. 

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Sweet Girl: My Wish for Sara 

As the school year drew to a close this past spring, Literacy First tutors overwhelmingly wished for one thing—more time with the students who were so close to graduating but […]

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