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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 understanding is immediate. In the photo above, learner Andres shows Sr. Carleen and his tutor photos from his recent trip to Mexico....
Using Technology to Enhance Language Learning
The backbone of our literacy program is the Laubach Way to Reading, a phonics-based reading series that guides learners through the sounds of the letters and blends to learn to read, write and speak English. We have always offered computer programs as a way to enhance...
Congratulations to not one, not two, but three of our newest citizens!
2021 was a special year for the Doman family. Maria Doman and her daughters Elaine and Leslie all became US citizens. They studied for over a year with Maria’s tutor Darlene and made multiple trips to Detroit to complete the process. By the end of September,...
George Washington Carver
The following paragraph was written by one of our learners in partial completion of Laubach book 4. The question he responded to was. “Which story in Book 4 did I like best and why?” The story and the person that inspired me was: “George Washington Carver—From Slave...