Category Archives: Education/Enrichment

Tutoring available

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Summer for , , |
Maria Koutsouris, a Newton Public Schools and NNHS Alumni,is entering her PhD program at Boston University where she’ll be student teaching. COVID-19 has brought a tremendous amount of change and uncertainty to children’s education. Maria is reaching out to offer private … Continue reading →

Creative writing program

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Summer for , , |
Educator and journalist Dale Norman is offering “Journeys in Writing”, a creative writing program which will explore a range of places on our planet using Google Earth as its GPS and the world as its map. Dale privately tutors students … Continue reading →

2020 Newton SEPAC Special Educator awards

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other for , , |
Nominations are now open for the 2020 Newton SEPAC Special Educator Awards. Although the ceremony will be held virtually this year, it is still a great opportunity to thank all the special educators in your student’s life! The SEPAC Special … Continue reading →

2020 Newton Schools Foundation Honor Thy Teacher

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other for , , |
If you are looking for a way to say “Thank You!” to your child’s teacher or other school support person as this extremely unusual school year comes to a close, please consider Newton Schools Foundations’ Honor Thy Teacher campaign. This … Continue reading →

Launch of Library To-Go!

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other for , , |
Do you miss borrowing physical books, movies, music and more from Newton’s library? The wait is nearly over. The Newton Free Library is launching “Library To-Go,” a new contactless hold and pickup service this week. This service will be available … Continue reading →

S.P.A.C.E. Camp 2020 Summer Program for Academic & Creative Endeavors

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other, Sports, Summer for , , |
Virtual SPACE is a four week enrichment program specifically designed to enable campers to explore, learn, and connect with their peers under the guidance of highly qualified educators. The staff is excited and motivated to be working with small groups … Continue reading →

Summer tutoring services

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Other, Summer for |
Active and licensed 4 th grade teacher available for summer tutoring.  Dave Dubin can help with math, reading or writing if you feel your student has lost something during the school closure. Or, enroll just to avoid the “summer slide.” … Continue reading →

Attention College Students!

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, Events, Summer for , , |

Are you interested in tutoring kids in reading and/or math this summer? Kim Gallaugher, a Newton parent, SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) member and Speech-Language Pathologist  will be offering FREE trainings (online and/or in-person) on how to tutor elementary-aged kids in reading and math.

She will teach you how to work with young kids with special needs and help you find families in need of tutoring, either online or in-person. Education and Special Education majors/minors are preferred but if you are interested in working with young kids with special needs and willing to learn how to teach them, you are welcome to apply! Contact Kim at momofiggy@hotmail.com for more information.

Literacy Specialist/ESL Teacher Available

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment for , |

Newton mom and former Newton literacy specialist available for tutoring this summer, and possibly beyond! Over 15 years experience in education, and also the parent of two kids with complex learning and emotional needs.

State certified in ESL, Reading, Early Childhood, English. Pending certification in Mild/Moderate Special Needs. Know of other interested families? Put together a group for a more affordable rate!

Available for individual or group tutoring, enrichment, instruction, and  support. Experienced with all ages, prefer to work with prek-grade 5 students. Rates available upon request.

Please email Lessonswithlani2@gmail.com

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K-12 Reading Program

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Newton PTO Council in Advertisements, Community Notes, Education/Enrichment, From PTO Council, Summer for , , |

The Boston University K-12 Reading Program has opened early, reduced rates, and converted all classes to a live online format, to help parents and schools maintain student education during these unusual times.

The live, teacher-led online classes are available now and throughout the summer, for Pre-K through 12th grade students.

The curriculum is high caliber and has been taught in a live, online format for 5 years already with over 50,000 school-age students. The classes are led by highly-trained teachers with many years’ experience teaching effectively in online classrooms. Skills taught include:

  • Early Elementary: letter recognition, phonemic awareness, sight words, phonics
  • Mid-to-Late Elementary: fluency, phonics, long-word decoding, comprehension, textbook reading, writing
  • Middle and High School: doubling reading speed, comprehension, writing, notetaking, test preparation, textbook strategies

For additional imformation, see the flyer here or visit the website  https://bu.readingclasses.org/.