Homework on Halloween
Halloween is a unique holiday in many ways, but especially because school and homework don’t stop. Monday night, 13 students… Read More »Homework on Halloween
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Why Being a Volunteer Matters
I have been a volunteer with Vecinos Unidos for 10 years. During that time, I’ve worked with a lot of… Read More »Why Being a Volunteer Matters
Taking Time to Connect
Sometimes the best part of VU is after homework and reading are done, and there’s time to do a word scramble… Read More »Taking Time to Connect
Numerators, denominators, and improper fractions, Oh my!
Last Thursday was math night, with a healthy dose of word study thrown in (Fridays are spelling tests). We had… Read More »Numerators, denominators, and improper fractions, Oh my!
We All Get an A+
Once again, homework assistance was a busy place–but manageable–with 18 students and 11 volunteers. Good news from student S who… Read More »We All Get an A+
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
What do you do when you have 28 students who need to get a healthy snack, do their homework, and… Read More »Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
Rainy Days and Reading
There was thunder and lightning outside the Vecinos Unidos classrooms last week, but inside, it was dry and cozy. After… Read More »Rainy Days and Reading
Back to School–and Homework!
Ever since the September 12 start of the 2011-12 homework assistance program at Vecinos Unidos, the volunteers and students have… Read More »Back to School–and Homework!
Summer is Over
The Vecinos Unidos Summer Program just concluded, and was a great success! With cooking lessons, Mad Science presentations, reading and… Read More »Summer is Over