As AmeriCorps Texas Week comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the collective impact our tutors have had in our community over the past 29 years.
Read MoreAs AmeriCorps Texas Week comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the collective impact our tutors have had in our community over the past 29 years.
Read MoreJesse, one of my favorite second graders, started the year off a bit nervous and struggled with her confidence during our lessons together. Often, if she didn’t hit her reading goal on her first read-through, she would become incredibly upset and give up on trying.
Read MoreCristina López began her journey with Literacy First as a tutor in the early 2000’s when Literacy First was known as ACE: A Community for Education. Her time as a […]
Read MoreFor Literacy First Director Claire Hagen Alvarado, Ed.L.D., a lifetime of both personal and professional experiences have converged to inform her passion for bilingualism and literacy, and her dedication to providing students with the environment within which they feel safe taking the risks needed to develop those skills.
Read MoreA story about three friends learning to read at different times and in different ways with the same Literacy First tutor.
Read MoreLiteracy First tutor Sophie and her student Enzo have learned together the many pieces that make up a successful learning environment.
Read MoreA heartwarming story from Literacy First tutor Isabelle explaining how she’s using The Story of Ferdinand and a stuffed replica of the children’s book character to help her students breathe through a challenging year.
Read MoreBy Clara Hart, 2021-2022 Literacy First Tutor I work with a very creative and lively kindergartener named Mateo. For the first few weeks of the school year, Mateo had some […]
Read MoreBy Cody Hervey, 2021-2022 Literacy First Tutor My time serving as an early literacy tutor with Literacy First has been different compared to my first two years of national service. […]
Read MoreAfter 25 years with the program, Dr. Mary Ellen Isaacs shares her final farewell as director of Literacy First.
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