Interview by her tutor, Julie: Jaliyah's favorite thing to do with family is going places like Chuckie Cheese with her little cousins and visiting people at their house. Jaliyah is good at reading and baking. She's working on being good at … [Read more...] about Laughter, Love, Peace, and Joy by Julie (tutor) and Jaliyah, Grade 5
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“Basketball Poem” by Kyndell, Grade 5
Basketball physical astounding dribble shot swish fans noise cheers crowd leap push clap loud exhausted PG (point guard) … [Read more...] about “Basketball Poem” by Kyndell, Grade 5
“Not Wanting to Do a Poem” by Nia, Grade 4
It's a little fun. It's nice to read Poems do not make sense. It can describe somebody. The season A feeling. Nia (pictured) works on multiplication facts with her tutor, Betty. Betty cleverly and creatively used cups as a math … [Read more...] about “Not Wanting to Do a Poem” by Nia, Grade 4
(SPOILER ALERT!) A Review of Avengers: Endgame by Desmond, Grade 6
SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers for the movie Avengers: Endgame. As the movie opens, all hope is gone. Thanos has won. Thanos is a world dominating killer. “Avengers: Endgame” tells the story of how the heroic Avengers come back … [Read more...] about (SPOILER ALERT!) A Review of Avengers: Endgame by Desmond, Grade 6
‘Frindle’ by Ke’Mani, Grade 5
I’ve been reading “Frindle” during tutoring with Julia. This is the dictionary from the book. My favorite part of tutoring is the book and game time. Ke’Mani is a 5th grader who attends Cluster Tutoring in Oak Park. She’s good at … [Read more...] about ‘Frindle’ by Ke’Mani, Grade 5
