[YL] Hello and Question

[Gary Beulah]

Soft Blue, Inc. has a math supplemental program for grades k-3 that can
be used as a stand alone or networked. It's Windows NT compatible and
site licenses are reasonable. They're educational advocates for urban
learners and also focus on African American history programs.  Visit
their site at www.softblue.com <http://www.softblue.com/>  
 
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[mailto:youthlearn-bounces at milhouse.edc.org] On Behalf Of wanda-edwards
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 11:54 AM
To: youthlearn at milhouse.edc.org
Subject: [YL] Hello and Question
 
Hello Everyone!
 
My name is Wanda Edwards and I currently am employed in an afterschool
tutoring program and I volunteer as a director/coordinator of my
church's summer youth programs.
I am a single (divorced) mother of 3 children, th oldest of which is 19
and developmentally delayed. In my adult life I have been a foster
parent, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for children, home day
care provider, Sunday school teacher, VBS teacher and director, and
private tutor.
I am also a student, I am finishing my Bachelors degree at The
University of Toledo in Youth Development.
So, I said all that to say this: I LOVE WORKING WITH CHILDREN!
 
Now for my question:
 
In collaboration with another community agency, I am attempting to
establish a summer tutoring program for students grades 1 - 6 next
summer. All tutors will be volunteers and this project has an extremely
low budget.
In searching the Internet I found the archived information from America
Reads and America Counts tutoring programs (leftovers from the Clinton
administration). The few people I talked to describe it as a dismal
failure. I looked over the website and I am not seeing any major faults
with the curriculum, maybe some things could be tweaked to make it
better. The most attractive part to me, I must admit, is the cost
(FREE).
 
Does anybody have any experience with these programs? Any information
you could share with me would be greatly appreciated. Or even if you
know of any super low cost curriculums that we could use would be great!
 
Thanks in advance!
 
Wanda J Edwards
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