Jesse, 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.
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Spotlight on Cristina López: Former Tutor, Current Staff
Cristina 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 MoreMeet Literacy First Director Claire Hagen Alvarado, Ed.L.D.
For 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 MoreReading with Friends
A story about three friends learning to read at different times and in different ways with the same Literacy First tutor.
Read MoreLearning to Learn
Literacy First tutor Sophie and her student Enzo have learned together the many pieces that make up a successful learning environment.
Read MoreBreathing with Ferdinand
A 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 MoreRainbow and Candy
By 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 MoreTutors Teaching Students; Students Teaching Tutors
By 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 MoreBittersweet Farewell; Bright Futures
After 25 years with the program, Dr. Mary Ellen Isaacs shares her final farewell as director of Literacy First.
Read MoreA Gift for Bright Futures
Longtime Literacy First Supporters Helen and Sandy Watkins and Family Make $2 Million Pledge to Program
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