TFL News and Announcements
Special Events
GAME NIGHT!
When: Every 2nd Monday of the month, beginning July 14, 2008
Where: Top Floor Learning
Time: 6:00pm-7:45pm
Open to anyone 16 years and older, unless accompanied by a parent.
We will have some games and cards available, or bring your own - Scrabble, Monopoly, Chess, Checkers, UNO, Rummy, Dominoes, Bridge, Cribbage etc.
No registration required. Please call 283-2329 if you plan to attend.
NEW for 2008 and beyond!
MONEY TALKS - ARE YOU LISTENING?
Summer Financial Literacy Courses at Top Floor Learning
DATES AND TIMES:
SAVING & INVESTING (1 Session) **
Wednesday, July 16, 2008: 10:15am-12:30pm OR 5:30pm-7:45pm
**Note this is a longer session of 2 ¼ hours.
BUDGETING (2 Sessions)
Thursday, July 24, 2008: 10:15 am-12:15 pm OR 5:45pm-7.45 pm
Thursday, August 21, 2008: 10:15am-12:15pm OR 5:45pm-7:45pm
BUILDING A STRONG CREDIT HISTORY by VALLEY STONE CREDIT UNION
Thursday, August 7, 2008: 10:15am-12:15pm OR 5:45pm-7:45pm
FREE for residents of Palmer, Bondsville, Thorndike and Three Rivers*
All others: $10 for each class or ALL three for $25.00
Call 413-283-2329 for more details. Participants must be 16 or older. Pre-registration is required.
Learn how to manage your money instead of your money managing you.
*This program is being developed with funding from the
Community Development Block Grant, Country Bank for Savings, and North Brookfield Savings Bank.
LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT GIFT?
Ask about our new gift certificates! Gift certificates may be redeemed for any Lifelong Learning class.
Choose the amount you wish to spend: $10, $25, $45, $75, $100.
Purchase your gift certificate at the reception desk in the TFL office.
MORE NEWS >>>
New Programs
New Life Long Learning Courses and Computer Skills Courses
have been posted. Click the links to view and register.
Tutor Training
Reading/Writing Tutor Training: Upcoming 2008 dates to be announced.
English as a Second Language Tutor Training: Upcoming dates:
The ESL tutor training dates for 2008 are:
- September 2
- September 9
- September 23
- September 30
- October 7
- October 14
No class on September 16 - this is our annual business meeting and volunteer recognition. Classes run from 5.30 to 8.p.m. in the TFL office.
Tutor trainings are held twice a year, normally in the fall and the spring. Volunteers are trained to teach either English as a Second Language or Reading and Writing to adults, depending on which program has the greater need at the time.
Trainings consist of eighteen hours of instruction: six classes of three hours each, held over six weeks. Volunteers learn about current teaching theory as well as useful teaching techniques, strategies, and activities.
The requirements are that volunteers should have completed high school and have good speaking, reading and writing skills. On completion of the training, volunteers will be either matched with a student for one-to-one instruction, or will work in a team of tutors teaching a small class (maximum class size is ten) for two hours each week, with appropriate lesson preparation time added to this. Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of one year's teaching with the program. If you are interested in finding out more, please call Top Floor Learning for an application form, at 413 283 2329
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