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Sarah K. Blodgett and Her Incredible ‘Noah Text’ Books Return to RITES!

June 18, 2018 by Emilia Carrillo Leave a Comment

Author Sarah K. Blodgett

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...]

Filed Under: dyslexia, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading skills, reluctant readers, struggling, struggling readers Tagged With: learning differences, Noah Text, reading, struggling readers

A Closer Look at an Art Based Multisensory Writing Unit

April 23, 2018 by Emilia Carrillo Leave a Comment

Summer 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...]

Filed Under: math skills, summer, Summer academics, Summer Programs, Summer Programs RI, Summer Programs RI, summer writing, writing classes, writing skills Tagged With: creative writing RI, Educational summer programs, Educational summer programs RI, strengthen writing skills, summer writing, writing classes

Executive Function Series, Part 2: Helping Your Child Achieve Goals

March 12, 2018 by Emilia Carrillo Leave a Comment

Executive function_Achieving goals_RI Tutorial

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...]

Filed Under: ADHD, Education, Executive function, Executive functioning, Executive functions, Grades, Homework, learning difficulties/differences, organization, Programs, RITES, RITES Programs, School stress, struggling, study skills, Summer Programs, Summer Programs RI, Tutoring Tagged With: academic skills, academics, challenges, Educational summer programs RI, executive function, executive functioning, executive functions, High school study skills, homework, learning differences, learning disabilities, organization, parents, Rhode Island Tutorial & Educational Services, Rhode Island Tutorial and Educational Services, RITES, skills, struggling, students, study skills, stuggling, Summer Programs, tutoring

Emilia Carrillo, New RITES Spanish Tutor, Shares Her Dual Language Insights

March 7, 2018 by Emilia Carrillo Leave a Comment

RITES_Rhode Island Tutorial_Spanish Tutor

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...]

Filed Under: Education, Foreign Languages, high school, high school students, high schoolers, Rhode Island Tutors, RITES, Spanish

A Parent’s Reading Journey

February 26, 2018 by Emilia Carrillo Leave a Comment

Reading process and stages RI Tutorial

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...]

Filed Under: Education, learning difficulties/differences, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading skills, RITES, struggling readers Tagged With: reading, reading comprehension, reading skills, reading tutoring

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