by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman | Oct 21, 2011 | Teaching
I recently attended a meeting at my children’s school. The presenter spoke to the entire 2nd grade class along with their parents and shared a poem with us – Children Learn What They Live by Dorothy Law Nolte. I had read this poem many times when I was a classroom...
by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman | Oct 3, 2011 | Tutoring
Here are a few great books (geared for children ages 4-10) to help little ones celebrate and/or understand Yom Kippur – the Jewish day of atonement. Happy Reading! 1. The Magic of Kol Nidre by Bruce H. Siegel 2. The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story by...
by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman | Aug 17, 2011 | Academic Subjects
This summer, my girls and I decided to create an on-going book log to keep track of all the books that we planned to read. The four of us each set our own individual goals and got to work on our little summer project! The girls read diligently and recorded the book...
by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman | Aug 4, 2011 | Teaching
I have the best job ever! At times I feel so lucky to have chosen this career! I’ve always had a passion for working with children, dating back to my first babysitting job at the age of 12. When I taught elementary school in Philadelphia, I loved being in the...
by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman | Jul 14, 2011 | Tutoring
Freerice is a website where visitors can answer a variety of multiple-choice educational questions in an effort to fight world hunger. Every time someone answers a question correctly, the organization that runs the website (the World Food Program) donates ten grains...
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