One of the hardest things to do as a reading tutor is to not immediately help your student figure out a word they do not know. However, research shows it is only in giving students adequate “wait time” that they are truly able to strengthen their decoding skills and become better readers.
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Reading to Learn, a Focus on Comprehension
This Reading Buddy Seminar will focus on ways you can help deepen your students’ understanding of the books they read. We will go over strategies for helping your students summarize text, get the main idea, make inferences, and grow their vocabulary. This class is ideal for new and returning Reading Buddy volunteers.
Space still availble!
Tuesday, February 28, 5pm-6:30pm
Thursday, March 2, 10am-11:30am
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