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Stuart AckermanCanada
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Stuart can answer any education related questions from parents and students in such areas as reading, writing, math, special education, and science from grade levels 1-9. Stuart is the founder of www.tutorgiant.com. | |
Marsha CunninghamU.S.
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My expertise is in 1st-3rd grade, I specialize in beginning reading and writing, but I teach drawing and painting first to help students gain confidence. I also use jigsaw puzzle strategy to teach concentration as a subject and enlist parents to keep their children away from scary movies,among other things,which cause nightmares, sleep deprivation and low test scores! | |
Alison EplerU.S.
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I can answer questions from students, parents, or teachers regarding discipline, classroom management,and/or academics. I can help teachers with questions about reading and writing workshop, math, science, or social studies. I can help parents help their kids at home. | |
Kevin KennaughU.S.
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I can answer questions from teachers, parents, students, and other interested parties. I can answer questions regarding classwork, curriculum, behavior, classroom management, homework, and other school related issues. |
Hi Lynn, While you're only with the children from 8-2:30, have a 20 minute recess and 45 minute lunch, you do have other work to do, depending on what grade you teach. Correcting 1st grade papers with
Dear Swissar, I looked on the internet and found a place which sells the sounds for 22.00. But the school should be supplying you with these materials! short vowels are a= at; e= elephant; i= it
Dear Swissar, Yikes!! The best thing I can tell you, in your situation, is this: 1. To get their attention, even if no one is listening or looking toward you, quickly say things like: I see three
Hi Kellie, No, I'm not familiar with DRA, but if your daughter is reading chapter books in Kinder I'd say that she's doing very will indeed. I don't know why the teacher started where she did, except
Hello Kellie, Yes, I am very familiar with the DRA. Our district uses this assessment and I used the DRA for four years of teaching first grade. Typically, first, the teacher gets an idea for the
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