Right On Reading and Writing!
Contact me at catherine@catherinefortin.org Right On Reading and Writing Kids tend to lose reading and writing skills during the summer. So keep reading and writing going in a fun, relaxed way with Right On Reading and Right On Writing. Literacy skills are like riding a bike or swimming; the more practice and repetition, the better […]
Online Tutoring
School Year 2016-17 starts in a few weeks! Are you and your student(s) ready? A major component of School Year Prep is scheduling activities, lessons, practices, games, and competitions in small, finite time-blocks. One student’s schedule can be like a Rubik’s cube. Online Tutoring So get ahead and schedule academic activities and support now. My […]
Summer Skills Practice
Here are my favorite Apps and video tutorials for subjects that require memorization, retention, and linear skill building. Our digi-kids love apps, but at times there is no better drill and practice material than a good, old fashioned note-card or a folded sheet of paper. The key is interacting with content and skills, and then […]
Summer Reading and Tutoring Tips
Summer Reading Even though I crave a summer afternoon of reading, I’m well aware that most kids just do not. I choose my books and wait for them with an anticipation like that of awaiting a midnight ice cream cone. Students generally don’t choose exactly what they are to read for the summer; they are […]
Nos Vamos a Mexico * Let’s Go to Mexico
I’m so thrilled to start using Nos Vamos a México with my KidSpanish I and II classes this spring semester. Teaching with a culturally rich and visually beautiful book is my favorite! We’ll be learning about Mexican geography, The coast or las costas, the Mayan and Teotihuacano pyramids, or las pirámides, and so much more […]