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What Is “Reading” About?
Several months ago, Ubaldo´s son called saying his father wanted to learn to read. His real dream, however, was to learn to read in Spanish, his native language. It just so happened that a tutor fluent in Spanish was available to help him. That was me. He told me at the intake interview that he went to school during a few years in Mexico but very intermittently. As a child he worked in the...
Technology Changes the Way We Communicate
Whether we are sharing photos, directions, or looking up a translation, cellphones are one way to broaden understanding. If tutors have any difficulty explaining a word to a learner, they can simply use a phone to look up a definition, translation, or an image and...
ARLC Learner and Husband: New Owners of Blissfield Coney Island!
When your ESL learner starts her own business and is successfully launched, you want to shout, "Hey, look what just happened!" Yesenia Arellano, along with her husband Pablo Trejo, are the proud new owners of Blissfield Coney Island Restaurant. When program director...
Our Learners Write!
My Vacation in Puerto Rico I went to Puerto Rico (PR) because I wanted to visit my home again and see my mother. I hadn’t been in PR for 5 years and I chose to stay in PR for 3 weeks. I wanted to go to PR too because I wanted to try out food again that was from PR and...