Author Sarah Blodgett Visits RITES Sarah K. Blodgett, the creator of Noah Text, returns to RITES this year to introduce and generously gift us with copies of her new book. Sarah created this typeface to assist struggling students with their reading. She has partnered with Rhode Island author, Tom Kiernan, who wrote the "Mad Dash" and she has re-written his book in Noah … [Read more...]
A Closer Look at an Art Based Multisensory Writing Unit
Inspired by the stunning work of British artist, Andy Goldsworthy, RITES expert teacher, Karen Seal, has created an engaging multisensory writing unit that is part of the "Power Up: Writing and Math" Summer Program for 4th and 5th graders. What is the multisensory approach and why is it incorporated into RITES programs? Through the multisensory approach, students are taught new skills using … [Read more...]
Executive Function Series, Part 2: Helping Your Child Achieve Goals
Image credit - Flickr Commons The topic of “Executive Functioning” is currently receiving a lot of attention. As scientists and educators learn more about the brain, they are better understanding the critical nature of these skills that allow us to function effectively in our daily lives. Many students have difficulties with initiating, planning, organizing, and monitoring progress toward a goal. … [Read more...]
Emilia Carrillo, New RITES Spanish Tutor, Shares Her Dual Language Insights
Emilia Carrillo, new RITES Spanish tutor, is a Spanish-as-a-first-language speaker. Emilia holds a Masters of Teaching Spanish as a Second Language from the University of Barcelona. She has recently relocated to Rhode Island after more than a decade traveling around the world, teaching IB Spanish in international schools. Emilia has two children, who are bilingual as well. Her passions are … [Read more...]
A Parent’s Reading Journey
A Reading Journey As a parent, I have realized that the journey my children made when learning to read and write was completely new to me. I knew very little about the individual process of reading each child goes through. The Journey Begins My first encounter with this process was when my oldest son started reading and writing at school. Parents were invited to a workshop and explained the … [Read more...]