September 2007

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

*  Introduction to The Tonelli Learning Center (TLC)

* Meet the Tutor

* Welcome from Norman Tonelli, L.M.H.C.

* Coupon

* Article

* Question and Answers

 

 

Introduction to The Tonelli Learning Center

 

The Tonelli Learning Center’s teachers are highly trained, experienced and certified.  They are kind and comforting to your children as they strengthen their confidence and love of learning.  One parent recently said, “The tutor was very helpful and understanding considering my child’s disabilities.  I would definitely recommend the Tonelli Learning Center to any child who needs help with his/her schoolwork.”

 

 

Meet The Tutor- Introducing Donna Bell-Paolucci

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Worcester State College.  I worked in the business world for many years.  My life long dream was to be a teacher so I made a life/career change as an adult, and went back to school for my teaching degree.  I have a master’s in Education from Anna Maria College in Worcester, MA.  I worked several years teaching GED course study for teens.  During this time, I had my son and became a stay at home mom.  After my son began school, I returned to teaching.  I am currently teaching second grade at St. Mary’s School in Ware, MA and tutoring here at the Tonelli Learning Center. 

 

 

Welcome from Norman Tonelli, L.M.H.C.

 

Dear Parents:

 

I, Norman P. Tonelli, promise to deliver on the following message:  As the owner and director of the West Brookfield counseling and the Tonelli Learning Center (TLC), I will continue to listen to you, the parents, intently.  I will see to it that both your child’s needs and your needs as a parent are respected as well as understood.  I have hired professionally credentialed, friendly, and supportive professionals.  We will not stop at simply educating your children, but we will inspire in them a love of learning and self-appreciation.  I stand on my reputation as a child and family therapist in private practice for 20 plus years.  I promise to deliver the same personalized and energetic service that I have given my clients all these years, to this new educational endeavor.

 

Thank you,

 

 

Norman Tonelli LMHC

 

Owner and Director of the West Brookfield Counseling Center and the Tonelli Learning Center

 

 

Coupon

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$50.00 Coupon

 

Redeemable toward our 10-week comprehensive tutorial program

 

Tonelli Learning Center

62 Ware Street

West Brookfield, MA  01585-1125

1-508-867-4451 Ext. #2             

 

                          Expires March 1, 2007 

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Article

 

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Tuesday, April 04, 2006

5 Homework Tips For Parents

Every parent has battled with their children on at least one occasion to try to get them to complete their homework. Most parents fight the homework battle on a weekly, if not daily, basis. Since homework is one of the struggles that parents of school-age children often face, here are a few homework tips that parents might be interested to help alleviate that frustration.

Set up a homework/studying routine: Make homework time a component of every day the way you do with mealtime & bedtime. Sit down with your child and come up with a homework schedule as a family that works for everyone. When planning this, consider that it is better to do homework earlier in the day and that the younger the child is when this is established, the less resistance you will encounter.

Create a space for homework time: Decide where your child can most effectively complete their homework, and then provide the guidance and resources to establish this as an effective workspace. When established early, your child can enjoy this homework space for years to come.

How much time should be spent on homework? The rule of thumb is 10 minutes of homework per day for each grade (ex. 10 minutes for grade 1 and 80 minutes for grade 8) This can include reading time although additional reading time is beneficial and is a great way to wind down at bedtime.

Help your child with their homework based on need not want: By being involved in their homework, you will soon become aware of your child’s strengths and weaknesses. The goal is to foster independence and accountability. Be sure your child knows your realistic expectations.

Model Good Work Habits: For parents who bring work home, try to do some at the same time that your child is completing their homework (or at least when children will witness it happening). For parents who don’t have homework themselves, balance your chequebook or catch up on some letter-writing. Most importantly, let your child see you reading for pleasure.

Remember that by implementing all of these homework suggestions you won’t necessarily turn your frustrated ten-year-old into a model student overnight, but by sticking to these homework guidelines you should see a positive change over time in your child’s attitude toward homework, and likely toward school in general. 

 

 

 

Questions and Answers

17.  What are ways I can help my child practice spelling words?

   A.         Play games with your child, such as hangman.  Copy the words onto cards then cut apart the letters and scramble them.  Your child can reorder letters to reform words.  Write each word twice one spelled correctly, the other incorrectly.  Have your child identify the correct spelling.

 

 

   Q.       How can I help my child practice vocabulary words and definitions?

 

   A.        An easy way is to copy each word and its definition onto an index card.  Cut apart each card to separate the word from the definition.  Cut each card differently.  Your child can match the word to its definition and “self-correct” by having the pieces match.

 

 

 

 

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