Is there a tutor for me yet?

29Sep10

She rang earlier this week.  I recognised her voice straight away.  Despite the learning barriers that she has had since birth she really wants to gain the skills so that she can read a story book to her toddler.  “Have you got me a tutor yet Anne-Marie?” “No, sorry, but I promise I haven’t forgotten [...]

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English Conversation Group

14Sep10

What do you get when you add the following ‘ingredients’? 1 x Aussie Literacy Coordinator 1 x Kiwi volunteer in her 80′s 5 x clients from 4 different countries? You get the very first English Conversation Group!  We laughed and smiled and enjoyed each others company all while working on our English pronunciation.  The aim [...]

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Literacy Acrostic

22Jul10

Coordinators of Literacy are we Ohhh the phone calls Ohhh the frustrations Real Devoted Innovative Nice (but sometimes naughty) Amiable Tolerant Ohhh the joys Reasonable Sure making a difference to those who cry for help  OF  Literacy is our focus Into it in a very big way Terribly flexible Excited with successes Realistic with goals [...]

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Tissues and Dam Walls

02Jul10

Help help, this week has been full of high need clients all with extremely emotional stories to tell… Monday it was the son of an Indian lady who said his mum is feeling completely isolated because of her inability to communicate with her new community.  Tuesday it was the lady who can’t have her children [...]

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Homework

03Jun10

Imagine a literacy client sitting around his dining table with his two little girls and his wife all doing his literacy homework together… This is reality in one house in our city. Anne-Marie

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a meeting

02Jun10

This morning I met with a very articulate lady who has lots of qualifications.  She is applying to be a Volunteer Literacy Tutor.  We had a great discussion about literacy and I asked why with all her qualifications she still wanted to do the Volunteer Literacy Tutor Training Course.  She said it was because she [...]

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