Tips from the Reading Specialist 
It's a challenge to break tutors and students out of that tortured reading out loud go-round. But if you can get tutors to try "Supported reading strategies," the sessions will be much better.
These include:
Echo Reading --Tutor reads a phrase or sentence with inflection that indicates understanding. Then student reads the same passage as an "echo"
Shadow Reading --The tutor takes the lead reading and the student reads along with her/him her. The tutor can fade back and let the student take the lead if he/she is able, and then take the lead back if the student is struggling. The tutor does this smoothly, without any announcement of it.
Choral Reading --Students support each other and the reading is usually smoother, especially if the teacher is in the "chorus."
Silent Reading --Most tutors and teachers are uncomfortable with this. "How will I know if I/they make a mistake??" But this is the most important reading. It's the goal of reading instruction. It's how most reading happens in life.
Reading to Students --This is a good first step. If the tutor reads the text first, students will do better with whichever approach comes next.|
On October 7th from 5:30 - 7:00 pm a staff member from the Guilford County Board of Elections will bring an actual voting machine to show students/tutors how to use the machine and talk about the election process. On-site registration will be available. Located in the Self Help Building Downtown Greensboro 8 th Floor Conference Room. Please email Rhiannon at 
Join us on October 14 th in Center City Park to discuss your experiences with your fellow tutors. We will use this time to reflect on our successes and struggles and discuss ideas we can all use in the future to help us and our students. We will begin at 6:00pm and light snacks will be provided. Please email Rhiannon at 
For the second year in a row the Lincoln Financial Group Foundation has provided support to Reading Connections in the form of a grant. The Foundation
seeks to improve the quality of life in the communities where Lincoln Financial Group employees live and work. This year, the LFG Foundation is supporting our efforts to develop and expand English as a Second Language services in Guilford County. We are grateful to Lincoln Financial Group for their support! 
