Every Monday my wonder spouse and I tutor at South Wayne Elementary school. It's a one on one program of the Fort Wayne Community Schools. Each of us tutors a third grade boy.
My wonder spouse's boy is a little bit better reader than mine but the pressure is on to help them both improve their reading skills. This year the school system has decreed that anyone not reading at third grade level by the end of the year will be held back. Actually I think that's a fine idea. Two years ago my spouse tutored a 5th grader who was reading at a kindergarten level. He was passed on to middle school at the end of the year and that should never happen. One of that child's problems was that he needed glasses. My spouse tried every way he knew to get glasses for the boy but all he got was excuses.
Anyway enough complaining. The bottom line is that tutoring is lots of fun. Today was our first session since before Christmas and it was such a joy to be back with my 'tutoree.' He is a dear child and I love every minute I spend with him.
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