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 * Both of my tutoring sessions started out like a being on a rowboat stuck in the middle of a tropical storm, but once the kids were chosen and assigned to me it was like smooth sailing in a tropical paradise.**

I have learned so much through this experience, where do I start. Well first of all I feel much more comfortable with the reading inventories and believe that I will be much more comfortable next semester in my reading practicum. I have also learned so much about myself, my abilities, and where I want to continue my education. I have been on the ESE track focused on EBD students. Through these classroom experiences I have learned how the lack of reading ability affects these students, and could possibly be the reason for some of their behavioral problems. I have been planning on continuing on with my Masters after finishing this program but have been undecided on where to focus my major. I now believe that reading and literacy are the best area's to pursue. I believe that without literacy foundation, even the best behaved students will not be able to succeed academically. Having this opportunity, and given the freedom to create lesson plans has been stressful at times but has helped me become more confident about my abilities. I have very much enjoyed the time that I have been allowed to spend with these students. I have built a relationship with all of them and will miss them all dearly. I hope that I have been able to help them with their abilities and feelings toward reading. I am so thankful for this opportunity and look forward to any other opportunities that may come. Bring Em On!!!

Here is a Link to a page that gives you ideas for games that you can make to play with the kids! http://www.kellyskindergarten.com/Games/GamestoMake/games_to_make.htm

Here is a cool website that can help with Sight Words. I let my daughter play on it and she loves it!! http://www.mrcpl.org/literacy/lessons/sight/index.html

Shel Silverstein website has lots of cool poetry activities... http://www.shelsilverstein.com/html/home.html

Tutoring Schedule Tuesday 3:00-5:00 Highpoint YMCA, Wednesday 9:00-11:00 Ridgecrest YMCA.

Okay well I have made it to the Wiki and have my own page YEAH!!!! I have highjacked Jewell's introduction letter and made a copy specific to the teachers of the student's we will be tutoring. Let me know what you think. I was thinking that if we can get the site directors to send them home with the parents and they give them to the teachers than we could MAYBE start this out with some info of where they are and where they need the work. Let me know what you think!!