ESL In-Home Program of Northern Nevada

One-on-one tutoring in ESL, GED, Computer Literacy, and Citizenship Study = AT NO COST. We exist in 5 counties of Northern Nevada: Carson, Washoe, Douglas, Lyon and Churchill

Check our website: www.eslinhome.org

Newsletter

Volume 9 Issue 5 September-October 2017

It’s that time of year

again. School children of

immigrant parents are going

to be going home and asking

for help with their home-

work, and parents are going

to be hurriedly scurrying

from work to preparing din-

ner before going to an ESL

class.

Homework is hard, and

parent involvement is impor-

tant, so today we’re happy to

share that our program pro-

vides classes in ESL, GED,

Computer Literacy, Conver-

sation Practice, Citizenship

study at no cost to parents to

help them stay involved

while making sure their chil-

dren are succeeding. It is painfully obvious that

students of immigrant par-

ents are failing to tap their

full potential within the con-

straints of traditional class-

rooms.

We are pleased to report

that schools in all 5 counties

where we exist have pro-

vided class space for our

tutors and the parents who

drop off and pick up their

school children and stay for a

class.

Therefore, parents are

now helping their school

children with homework and

other school activities.

We receive many acco-

lades from ESL school

teachers thanking us as their

classes are running more

smoothly since parents are

helping at home. As we work hard to con-

tinue to meet our mission of

educating non-English

speakers in our communities,

I’m delighted to share that

our program has received

tremendous growth since we

started in 2004 - from six

students with one tutor to our

current 482 students with

205 tutors (helping over

5,000 diversified families in

the 13 years of our exis-

tence). This dramatic improve-

ment in our growth is due in

part to the very generous

donations received to pur-

chase the instructional books

for students, the very active

support and dedication of our

tutors, and our working

Board of Directors.

I’m sure that you understand

the immigrant children in your

community are not their choice

for being there. And if you

sometimes think "how can I

make a difference to make the

world better" we have one

word for you: VOLUNTEER

by contacting our volunteer

service organization: ESL In-

Home Program of Northern

Nevada.

With our training in how to

teach ESL, you can help the

parents of these children with

basic English skills so that the

parents can help their children

with homework and other

school activities; thereby grow-

ing up with the skills needed to

succeed and become productive

members as adults.

(Adult education program

seeks to break cycle of gen-

erational poverty): “The prob-

lem of generational poverty

does not belong to one single

generation. Whether it’s a

grandparent taking classes so

he/she can read bedtime stories

to grandchildren, a parent earn-

ing a GED to help his/her chil-

dren with their math homework

or a high school student taking

extra courses to ensure he/she

graduates —education is often

what makes the difference in

breaking the cycle of genera-

tional poverty.” The tutors in

the ESL In-Home Program’s

adult education no-cost-to-

student classes see many dif-

ferent ethnic groups come

through the doors of our nu-

merous locations throughout

Northern Nevada. Our chal-

lenge is in recruiting tutors

throughout Northern Nevada.

We have a huge wait-list.

If you have a passion for

literacy and would like to

help, call 775-888-2021 or

Email: eslinhomennv@gmail.com No teaching experience

nor knowledge of a foreign

language required. We will

train you in 45 minutes on

how to teach English as a Sec-

ond Language at your conven-

ience. Help one of the over

900 adults we have on a wait-

list who are anxious to learn.

We also have refugees in

Reno who want to learn our

language.

The rewards you will re-

ceive are immeasurable.

ESL SCHOOL CHILDREN NEED PARENTS’ HELP

Thank you to Abby and Maria - High

School students in Douglas County—

who came to our ESL class in Gardner-

ville. They helped explain in Spanish sev-

eral confusing things about the English

Language to our non-English speaking

adult students.

Our students were enthusiastic and

asked them a lot of questions that only

someone fluent in Spanish and English

could answer. For example, why do

adjectives come before nouns?

Why are there words that sound

the same but mean different

things?

Maria and Abby also gave them

a pep talk about speaking English as

much as they possibly can. And not

to worry about making mistakes. It

is the easiest way to learn.

They are coming again and they

make a great team! STUDENTS HELPING STUDENTS

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AN ESL TUTOR’S TESTIMONIAL

From:Reno Tutor,

Mehdi Rahimi

“It was over a year

ago when I emailed Flor-

ence to join her ESL-In-

Home Program as a vol-

unteer.

I met her shortly after

that and started a class

within a week or so.

Since then, I've had the

privilege of working with

over 10 adult immigrant

students.

We finished two Eng-

lish pronunciation

classes and right now, we

are in the middle of a

grammar workshop

which we're expecting to

finish in about 6 months.

I can't even begin to say

how much all these

classes have helped me,

let alone the students.

I, myself am a for-

eigner here in U.S. and I

can completely under-

stand the importance of

speaking English fluently.

I also understand the extra

effort that a native

speaker needs to put in to

read or listen to my not-so

-perfect English. Luckily,

most people are so kind

and forgiving that they

accept my accent, mis-

takes and mispronuncia-

tions.

But that doesn't mean I don't

need to try hard to learn

and improve my English.

That's why I consider my-

self as one of the students

in my classes. The only

difference is that I need to

study twice, once before

the class to prepare the

material and once in the

class with everyone else.

For years, I went to

many English classes

back in my home country

but it was here that I

learned how much more I

needed to work on my

English.

The ESL-In-Home

Program has enabled us to

work together and im-

prove our speaking. I

want to thank ESL-In-

Home, …...this program

which is run by-a-one-

person organization!

Carson City Tutor, Tommy Hughes (left) and one of his 4 long-

time students, Oscar V. They both say that they are a family.

Oscar says Tommy is “Uncle” Tommy; Tommy says Oscar is a

“nephew”.

Oscar’s whole family is involved with improving their language

skills. Oscar has been an ESL student since 10/2015. Because

of his job they can only meet in the evenings and is progressing

fast in his English skills that he is now an important employee..

Math

Calculator Video (7 minutes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pcxCEkwZ3Y

Very Good Practice Site http://www.aaamath.com/

Practice Test (Test Guide) http://www.test-guide.com/component/com_bfquiz_plus/Itemid,252/catid,158/view,pool/

Arithmetic & Pre-Algebra (Khan Academy) http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic

Algebra (Khan Academy) http://prepworks.org/2012/04/27/math-algebra-on-khan-academy/

Graphs, Statistics, & Probability (Khan Academy) http://prepworks.org/2012/04/27/graphs-probability-statitics/

Geometry (Khan Academy) http://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry/

Math Practice (GED for Free) http://www.gedforfree.com/free-ged-course/ged-math.html

Math Practice (TV411) http://www.tv411.org/math

Math Practice (GCF Learnfree) http://www.gcflearnfree.org/math

Math Instruction(Math without borders) http://www.youtube.com/user/mathwithoutborders

http://www.teachertube.com

http://www.academicearth.org

http://www.ck12.org

Reading Practice Test (Test Guide) http://www.test-guide.com/component/com_bfquiz_plus/Itemid,253/catid,150/view,bfquizplus/

Practice (GED411) http://www.tv411.org/reading

Context Clues Lesson (GED411) http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/using-context-clues

Truth in Advertising Lesson (GED411) http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/using-context-clues

Summarizing Lesson (GED411) http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/summarizing

Strategies for Reading Lesson (GED411) http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/summarizing

Reading the Fine Print Lesson (GED411) http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/reading-fine-print

Reading Medicine Labels Lesson (GED411) http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/reading-medicine-labels

Charts & Graphs Lesson (GED411) http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/reading-charts-and-graphs

Parts of a Newspaper Lesson (GED411) http://www.tv411.org/reading/understanding-what-you-read/parts-newspaper

http://www.teachertube.com

http://www.academicearth.org

http://www.ck12.org

Writing Practice Test (Test Guide) http://www.test-guide.com/component/com_bfquiz_plus/Itemid,254/catid,149/view,bfquizplus/

Grammar Bytes http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm (xxx)

Purdue Online Writing Center GED Study http://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/

Essay guide http://www.easybib.com/students/writing-guide

ESL Online Crosswords http://iteslj.org/cw/

Science

Practice Test (Test Guide) http://www.test-guide.com/component/com_bfquiz_plus/Itemid,254/catid,149/view,bfquizplus/

Practice (GED411) http://www.tv411.org/science

Science Crosswords (Jefferson Lab) http://education.jlab.org/sciencecrossword/index.html

Periodic Table of Elements http://www.periodicvieeos.com

Social Studies Practice Test (Test Guide) http://www.test-guide.com/component/com_bfquiz_plus/Itemid,256/catid,152/view,bfquizplus/

Civics http://www.icivics.org/

Teaching with Documents (National Archives) http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/depression-wwii.html

General Sample Questions (Peterson’s) http://www.petersons.com/college-search/sample-ged-test-questions.aspx

Practice Test (4tests.com) http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=38

Tips & Strategies (Peterson’s) http://www.petersons.com/college-search/ged-test-tips-strategies.aspx

Learning Styles http://www.howtolearn.com/learning-styles-quiz

Keyboarding Typeroids http://www.phoboslab.org/ztype/

Beginning mouse control http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/summer/games/game-ballistic-biscuit.html

Nimble Fingers http://www.nimblefingers.com/index_1.html

Tutor Information about the current GEDStructure & Content (Peterson’s) http://www.petersons.com/college-search/ged-test-structure-

content.aspx

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TUTORS: Invite your friends to become an ESL volunteer tutor! Tell them why you enjoy the experience. Invite them to learn more about our program on our website: www.eslinhome.org.

It is not necessary for tutors to know a for-eign language nor have prior teaching experi-ence. We train at no cost..….takes one hour on your day/time/location.

All donations are for purchasing books to start new students. Please go to: www.gofundme.com/eslinhome Even one dollar helps. Or, if you have an AMAZON

account and you are buying gifts for birthdays, holidays, or just because? Go to: www.smile.amazon.com and choose ESL In-Home Program as your charity.

All donations are 100% tax deductible to the extent provided by law.

of Northern Nevada

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From the Executive Director

“We can find meaning and reward by serving some higher

purpose than ourselves, a shining purpose. We all have

something to give." ……….. President George H. W. Bush

Our vision is for every adult living in Northern Nevada to have the ability to

fulfill his/her life through literacy.

Passionate about education and literacy, but not sure how to help? With your support, ESL In-Home Program of North-ern Nevada mobilizes hundreds of volunteers in Northern Nevada to tackle society's toughest issues – helping adult

immigrants who are anxious to learn English language skills to become productive members in our communities. WILL YOU HELP? Call 775-888-2021 or Email: eslinhomennv@gmail.com

Mission Statement: ESL In-Home

Program of Northern Nevada pro-

vides free adult educational pro-

grams that empower people, espe-

cially those of low-to-moderate in-

come, to become more productive

members of their local communities

by providing them with the language

and cultural skills necessary for life

in America .

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All donations are for purchasing books to start new students. Please go to: www.gofundme.com/eslinhome Even one dollar helps. If you have an AMAZON account and you are buying gifts for birthdays, holidays, or “just because” go to: and choose ESL In-Home Program as your charity, or our website: www.eslinhome.org/donations

All donations are 100% tax deductible to the extent provided by law.

ESL In-Home Program of Northern Nevada

In

Carson, Washoe, Douglas, Lyon and Churchill Counties

Florence G. Phillips

Our Mailing Address:

1894 E. William St. #4-125

Carson City, NV 89701

775-888-2021

Email: eslinhomennv@gmail.com

We tutor English as a Second Language

(ESL), GED Preparation, Workplace Com-

munication, Computer Literacy,

and U.S. Citizenship Study on a one-on-one

basis or in small groups of 2-5 at no cost!