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Alpaca Limerick Voted Number 1!

Posted August 11, 2019September 3, 2019 Marilyn Humphries1 CommentPosted in Books, Education, English, Family, Poetry, Supporting Learning

What is it about Alpacas? Is it that they look a little strange with their long necks, yet seem very cute and cuddly? When two Teacher-Librarians, Megan Daley and Kerrie […]

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Engage with the Delightful World of Poetry

Posted January 11, 2018November 20, 2018 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Education, English, Family, Supporting Learning

Does the word “Poetry” remind you of deadly-dull lessons at school reading incomprehensible verse late in the afternoon? Fortunately, my Grade 6 class teacher loved reading poetry to us with […]

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Tips to help children become readers (3)

Posted February 28, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, English, Supporting Learning, Tutorials, tutoring

Looking for ways you can help your child with reading at home? Are you wondering ‘How often?’ or ‘How long?’ or ‘Where do I start?’ If this sounds like you, […]

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Tips to help young children become readers (1)

Posted February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, English, Tutorials, tutoring

“Reading is the process of getting meaning from print. It doesn’t begin with or depend on knowing the alphabet or knowing the ‘sounds’. It is all about making sense.” So […]

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Break Through Spelling Barriers

Posted August 25, 2016February 7, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, English, Mathematics, Tutorials, tutoring

Help your child to be a good speller. A systematic, student-centred, active approach is used at You and Me Tutoring for phonics, vocabulary and spelling instruction. How does this work? […]

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Step Towards Students’ Success!

Posted May 6, 2016February 7, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, English, Mathematics, Tutorials, tutoring

Set your students on the road to success at school by arranging private tutoring for them. Why watch them struggle when they can receive Maths help or English help and […]

Reading and Writing – Key Skills Still!

Posted January 28, 2016February 7, 2017 Marilyn Humphries2 CommentsPosted in Career and Education, Education, English, Tutorials, tutoring

Does your child need extra help with reading and comprehension or with composing a sentence, paragraph, story or essay? Our caring tutors work with one student at a time providing […]

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