The Tenorio family would like to thank the many blessings this holiday season, hundreds of volunteers to help them rebuild their homes - to rebuild their lives.
Tenorio family home in the past 2 months, almost destroyed by a fire.
"I do not see any furniture, all bedrooms have a hole (and) does not exist on the roof, said:" Norma's a single mother of four: two boys and two girls.
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A rare Texas home and cattle
Valero employees for the troops held Thanksgiving
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Room service Thanksgiving elderly
The Lachlan students the SAFD host Thanksgiving
Davila brothers - Albert, electricians, and Tony, get in the way of commercial manufacturers - LED family in their feet.
It) own life is a great feeling, especially at this time of year, Tony Davila said. '
In sanctuary spend a few weeks after, Tenorios moved back part of the house is not completely destroyed.
Served as a bedroom, living room. Served as a simple five kitchen and a bathroom.
"Whereever we go, we are up to each other, said:" Jonathan, the oldest son.
Pressure not only within a small space, but Jonathan is a senior honor Heights High School students drop out of school to help his mother, who is working two jobs to keep up with the mortgage payments, the rest of the Bill.
"Norma said:" This is my concern - he is ready to give up - because in the first one, he told me, 'I'll help you, "I do not want to let him, I think he graduated.
"I will," said Jonathan, "I'm glad I did not."
Although he stay in school, the work has been completed.
The boy's room at the back of the house was rebuilt. They use old kitchen space, as a new hole. Two girls room the Norma room redo.
Temporary kitchen in front of the family will eventually be permanently kitchen.
Jonathan said: "I was surprised, I just did not expect it happening, and I really think it will take more time."
Friday, November 23, 2012
The Beach family reconstruction thank this Thanksgiving
Even in the the Ti Motai former books and Kara Volcke dream city Chickamaw Beach home was razed to the ground, a man was deliberately set on fire in January, the couple still have a lot to thank this Thanksgiving Family.
The Volckes home was destroyed Jan. 8, when the ex-boyfriend of their daughter, Whitney, Brandon - Todd Shannan, 23, Akeley, torched the home within Volckes, with his grandson nieces and six. Shannan is sentenced June 25 a six-year term of imprisonment, third degree attempted murder and an additional four years, is responsible for an arson in Cass County District Court on.
Fortunately, everyone, including the family dog, Fletcher and Whitney dogs and cats can safely escape. Families have lost everything, but they are grateful they survived, they have each other. Three months ago, they moved into their new home built on the existing foundation.
"It started to feel like home," Volcke Kara said that she was sitting on her new restaurant on Tuesday, her two grandchildren Raenah, 5, and Emmy, 3 from. "This is very emotional (fire) ... our blessings, our 11th grandchildren, lire, 10 days after the birth of fire".
Volcke said, her husband and three young children were sleeping, and she and her four older children when the fire was set just after midnight. Volcke said, the the downstairs TV signal, they think it was weird. She said the children smell gas, so she unplugged it, they went upstairs to watch TV, but the TV work.
"One child said:" Nana, we heard the sound of crackling said: "Volcke, she opened the door to her bedroom, the 2 Timothy books were sleeping outside through the window, saw flames," I shouted: three times in front of my husband, he stood up, my flame, he stood up and said: "Oh, my God."
Volckes gathered all the children and they took place outside a security. Timothy Volcke find his phone so he could call 911, he grabbed one of the keys to move the vehicle.
"All they (the children), their pajamas and socks, said:": Kara Volcke. "We do not have time to grab what we ran the kids, my brother-in-law and his girlfriend to stay, we go back and look at the fire, no one was injured, but we lost everything, grandson all their stuff is packaged as a night is gone.
"We just six years ago, the house built, this is my dream house."
Volcke said, it is difficult to see her destroy the primary site of her family's home all family gatherings, birthdays and holidays. Her four daughters, 11 grandchildren and family will visit weekly. Volcke said, she has so many memories, kite-flying grandson's grandson in her home, such as in the field, or "fun at Grandma and Grandpa's house", which made her sad old house, now gone forever a. However, she said, they will surely make new memories, new house.
Sher ee, Volcke daughter McCoy said, children often have nightmares, away from the fire, because it is pretty traumatic. Volcke said her grandson one bunk bed, she asked what he was doing. He said that he read the Bible, "she told him," This is good, "he said," I'm waiting for someone to break into. "
"We are doing better, said:" Volcke. "We are here in the right. We do more hugging and kissing, and pray a lot.
"I believe in God, but now I'm more believers. I am also very grateful to my neighbor, Cary Shipp and we can not do anything without them we have cried many times laughed together."
Volckes and their children and grandchildren to spend Thanksgiving at Timothy's parents' home, they feel very happy. They plan to spend Christmas in the new house.
Whitney did not want to talk about her Shannan not saying he controlled, positive, and what they have, but the problem. "
According to the criminal complaint filed Shannan Whitney recently terminated a relationship with him, he has become more and more possessive Whitney will send 100 text messages a day to her. Shannan texting many times she begged her to continue the relationship, Whitney threat of attack in the final text. Shannan for what he had done the morning of January 8, sent a text message to apologize.
According to the complaint, Shannan initial gas down the corner of the house, it ignited, fire away. When he left, he observed, the fire went out, so he came back and lit with a lighter and set in a wicker chair on the deck. He then walked quietly returned to the house he lived.
The Volckes home was destroyed Jan. 8, when the ex-boyfriend of their daughter, Whitney, Brandon - Todd Shannan, 23, Akeley, torched the home within Volckes, with his grandson nieces and six. Shannan is sentenced June 25 a six-year term of imprisonment, third degree attempted murder and an additional four years, is responsible for an arson in Cass County District Court on.
Fortunately, everyone, including the family dog, Fletcher and Whitney dogs and cats can safely escape. Families have lost everything, but they are grateful they survived, they have each other. Three months ago, they moved into their new home built on the existing foundation.
"It started to feel like home," Volcke Kara said that she was sitting on her new restaurant on Tuesday, her two grandchildren Raenah, 5, and Emmy, 3 from. "This is very emotional (fire) ... our blessings, our 11th grandchildren, lire, 10 days after the birth of fire".
Volcke said, her husband and three young children were sleeping, and she and her four older children when the fire was set just after midnight. Volcke said, the the downstairs TV signal, they think it was weird. She said the children smell gas, so she unplugged it, they went upstairs to watch TV, but the TV work.
"One child said:" Nana, we heard the sound of crackling said: "Volcke, she opened the door to her bedroom, the 2 Timothy books were sleeping outside through the window, saw flames," I shouted: three times in front of my husband, he stood up, my flame, he stood up and said: "Oh, my God."
Volckes gathered all the children and they took place outside a security. Timothy Volcke find his phone so he could call 911, he grabbed one of the keys to move the vehicle.
"All they (the children), their pajamas and socks, said:": Kara Volcke. "We do not have time to grab what we ran the kids, my brother-in-law and his girlfriend to stay, we go back and look at the fire, no one was injured, but we lost everything, grandson all their stuff is packaged as a night is gone.
"We just six years ago, the house built, this is my dream house."
Volcke said, it is difficult to see her destroy the primary site of her family's home all family gatherings, birthdays and holidays. Her four daughters, 11 grandchildren and family will visit weekly. Volcke said, she has so many memories, kite-flying grandson's grandson in her home, such as in the field, or "fun at Grandma and Grandpa's house", which made her sad old house, now gone forever a. However, she said, they will surely make new memories, new house.
Sher ee, Volcke daughter McCoy said, children often have nightmares, away from the fire, because it is pretty traumatic. Volcke said her grandson one bunk bed, she asked what he was doing. He said that he read the Bible, "she told him," This is good, "he said," I'm waiting for someone to break into. "
"We are doing better, said:" Volcke. "We are here in the right. We do more hugging and kissing, and pray a lot.
"I believe in God, but now I'm more believers. I am also very grateful to my neighbor, Cary Shipp and we can not do anything without them we have cried many times laughed together."
Volckes and their children and grandchildren to spend Thanksgiving at Timothy's parents' home, they feel very happy. They plan to spend Christmas in the new house.
Whitney did not want to talk about her Shannan not saying he controlled, positive, and what they have, but the problem. "
According to the criminal complaint filed Shannan Whitney recently terminated a relationship with him, he has become more and more possessive Whitney will send 100 text messages a day to her. Shannan texting many times she begged her to continue the relationship, Whitney threat of attack in the final text. Shannan for what he had done the morning of January 8, sent a text message to apologize.
According to the complaint, Shannan initial gas down the corner of the house, it ignited, fire away. When he left, he observed, the fire went out, so he came back and lit with a lighter and set in a wicker chair on the deck. He then walked quietly returned to the house he lived.
Ang Silai remembered friends and family at the funeral
Family and friends remember the actor at his funeral Wednesday at the George Jefferson, Texas, television is his most famous role, his video clip.
About 150 people attended the service in the the CIELO Vista church in El Paso. Angsi Lai, 74, died of lung cancer on July 24, but his funeral was delayed in his manor struggle.
Mourners could not help but laugh, because they saw the clip Angsi Lai irritability, paranoia and owned a chain of dry cleaning industry in "Jefferson."
"He helped us laugh, gave us a chance to forget their troubles, the pressures of life," the Rev. Shan Mu Falao of the El Paso Police Department within, in Ang Silai eulogy.
Angsi Lai, Air Force veterans, was buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.
"I can describe it the best way we sent out a dove" at the funeral, an old friend of the Huadu Enchinton Bernal said the ceremony in Fort Bliss. "Just release him and let him, let him explore the universe, a universe."
She was named the the for Ang Silai heir, he will, but the half-brother of the late actor, Richard Thornton, challenges from Philadelphia. An El Paso judge ruled earlier this month.
Sherman the Alexandria Ang Silai presses father and mother of the son of a factory work. He has served four years in the Air Force and worked eight years for the U.S. Postal Service clerk.
After studying at the Philadelphia Academy of Dramatic Arts as a teenager, he began seminar in New York and theater companies, including blacks Orchestra company. Over the years, he has retained his work in the post office, the night before, the transition to the agent full time.
His Broadway debut in 1970, "Purlie, Ossie Davis," the musical adaptation of the Jim Crow era of play "Purlie victory. "(The Angsi Lai and later starred in the" Purlie ", as well as in the 1981 TV version.), At the same time to visit the exhibition, Ang Silai approached the role played by the sitcom, will become" all television producer Norman Lee Seoul in the family. '
Angsi Lai participated in the program in 1973, he immediately jumped from an obscure theater actors strike personality on a very popular show. Two years later, his character George Jefferson "All in the Family" spin-off "Jefferson has become a hero."
Jefferson character design, Angsi Lai said, "pompous and domineering."
"All of this is really difficult ... because - rude, I do not like this," Angsi Lai said in a U.S. television interview in 2003 archived. "But it's character, I had to do this, I was a real character, if I pull things back, then it does not work."
Robert Almonte, Western District of Texas in the United States, is also a friend Ang Silai Marshal said funeral actors under the Earth "and" do not like to be seen as George Jefferson. "He said, from the characters, Ang Silai is completely different.
"This is what a great actor, he is," said Almonte.
After "Jefferson" was canceled, fiery Philadelphia church deacon Ernest Frye in Ang Silai starring sitcom "Amen" from 1986 to 1991.
He is often a guest of the sitcom, including "Family Affairs" and "Hughleys." He even landed the role of the sound, the "family man".
Ang Silai twice reprized the role of George Jefferson - "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and last year's Penn's home. "
In later years, his life, his West Texas El Paso his home. Almonte said he had asked Ang Silai and his family in Philadelphia and the actor said: "I'm from Philadelphia, but El Paso is my home now and Flora is my family."
Enchinton Bernal said, after four months of fighting with her beloved friends is Hemsley buried, she was looking forward to a peaceful Thanksgiving. She said she will "set a plate the Sherman location of the place where he used to sit."
About 150 people attended the service in the the CIELO Vista church in El Paso. Angsi Lai, 74, died of lung cancer on July 24, but his funeral was delayed in his manor struggle.
Mourners could not help but laugh, because they saw the clip Angsi Lai irritability, paranoia and owned a chain of dry cleaning industry in "Jefferson."
"He helped us laugh, gave us a chance to forget their troubles, the pressures of life," the Rev. Shan Mu Falao of the El Paso Police Department within, in Ang Silai eulogy.
Angsi Lai, Air Force veterans, was buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.
"I can describe it the best way we sent out a dove" at the funeral, an old friend of the Huadu Enchinton Bernal said the ceremony in Fort Bliss. "Just release him and let him, let him explore the universe, a universe."
She was named the the for Ang Silai heir, he will, but the half-brother of the late actor, Richard Thornton, challenges from Philadelphia. An El Paso judge ruled earlier this month.
Sherman the Alexandria Ang Silai presses father and mother of the son of a factory work. He has served four years in the Air Force and worked eight years for the U.S. Postal Service clerk.
After studying at the Philadelphia Academy of Dramatic Arts as a teenager, he began seminar in New York and theater companies, including blacks Orchestra company. Over the years, he has retained his work in the post office, the night before, the transition to the agent full time.
His Broadway debut in 1970, "Purlie, Ossie Davis," the musical adaptation of the Jim Crow era of play "Purlie victory. "(The Angsi Lai and later starred in the" Purlie ", as well as in the 1981 TV version.), At the same time to visit the exhibition, Ang Silai approached the role played by the sitcom, will become" all television producer Norman Lee Seoul in the family. '
Angsi Lai participated in the program in 1973, he immediately jumped from an obscure theater actors strike personality on a very popular show. Two years later, his character George Jefferson "All in the Family" spin-off "Jefferson has become a hero."
Jefferson character design, Angsi Lai said, "pompous and domineering."
"All of this is really difficult ... because - rude, I do not like this," Angsi Lai said in a U.S. television interview in 2003 archived. "But it's character, I had to do this, I was a real character, if I pull things back, then it does not work."
Robert Almonte, Western District of Texas in the United States, is also a friend Ang Silai Marshal said funeral actors under the Earth "and" do not like to be seen as George Jefferson. "He said, from the characters, Ang Silai is completely different.
"This is what a great actor, he is," said Almonte.
After "Jefferson" was canceled, fiery Philadelphia church deacon Ernest Frye in Ang Silai starring sitcom "Amen" from 1986 to 1991.
He is often a guest of the sitcom, including "Family Affairs" and "Hughleys." He even landed the role of the sound, the "family man".
Ang Silai twice reprized the role of George Jefferson - "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and last year's Penn's home. "
In later years, his life, his West Texas El Paso his home. Almonte said he had asked Ang Silai and his family in Philadelphia and the actor said: "I'm from Philadelphia, but El Paso is my home now and Flora is my family."
Enchinton Bernal said, after four months of fighting with her beloved friends is Hemsley buried, she was looking forward to a peaceful Thanksgiving. She said she will "set a plate the Sherman location of the place where he used to sit."
Friday, November 16, 2012
Home production of the plight of families to fill another Magic Theatre
Another way home in the Magic Theatre "," visit the Day Camp Kickapoo see their teenage son, Joseph arrived, a middle-aged couple, they are to meet the cold hostility.
Joey, activation events play a gloomy, hateful, depicted Daniel · Petzold, beating strangely glass in his eyes, manic. Clearly, the child is of such a long period of time. He has been in the treatment of ADD, depression and other conditions.
Parents' painful visit as an opportunity, anxious mothers and frustrated the photographer Lillian (round face, emotionally open Jinma Ding Cotton) and her vaguely dissatisfied with his life husband Philip (an amiable, interesting to Mark Pinter) in the air in frustration, in their 25-year marriage the various squabbly, passive aggressive way.
Anna Ziegler's drama, it's world premiere of the Magic Theatre, explores the human condition through a modern, well-educated middle-class families prism.
Lillian and Philip did not know why their life is derailed, why their son is so difficult, fortunately, Ziegler does not provide pat answers. Joey do not know what is wrong with him, no his sister Nora (shrill), to specify who the children with her own demons.
This should cooperate with us. Ziegler perennial mysteries, such as the parents can love a seemingly unlovable child, listen sincerely to the nature of the partners, as well as how the long-term marriage worn around the edges of the most elusive reason.
However, her characters, their problems, feel contrived, not enough to explore. Ziegler does not try to overexplain everyone suffering of sources - this is a good thing - she needs to find fresh and insightful, and the way they express.
However, she gave the Lillian and Philip task, about by play their own way, occasionally jumping in the action scenes. This self-conscious theater equipment can work, if clever and sufficient reason. Here feels like a lazy script writing. Despite the powerful role of Martin Cotton and Pinter under the direction of Meredith McDonald, a collection of production suffered adults playing children; Petzold's Crull, too young, energy projects from the wall, does not enable convincing.
On the other hand, Jeremy Kahn, in the disappointing underwriting Joey's friends and camp counselor, nails thoroughly downturn shoulder teenagers eager to take care of the family do not appreciate the role Joy found so repugnant.
Life in this family, but Ziegler also did not manage to make it truly feel lifelike.
Joey, activation events play a gloomy, hateful, depicted Daniel · Petzold, beating strangely glass in his eyes, manic. Clearly, the child is of such a long period of time. He has been in the treatment of ADD, depression and other conditions.
Parents' painful visit as an opportunity, anxious mothers and frustrated the photographer Lillian (round face, emotionally open Jinma Ding Cotton) and her vaguely dissatisfied with his life husband Philip (an amiable, interesting to Mark Pinter) in the air in frustration, in their 25-year marriage the various squabbly, passive aggressive way.
Anna Ziegler's drama, it's world premiere of the Magic Theatre, explores the human condition through a modern, well-educated middle-class families prism.
Lillian and Philip did not know why their life is derailed, why their son is so difficult, fortunately, Ziegler does not provide pat answers. Joey do not know what is wrong with him, no his sister Nora (shrill), to specify who the children with her own demons.
This should cooperate with us. Ziegler perennial mysteries, such as the parents can love a seemingly unlovable child, listen sincerely to the nature of the partners, as well as how the long-term marriage worn around the edges of the most elusive reason.
However, her characters, their problems, feel contrived, not enough to explore. Ziegler does not try to overexplain everyone suffering of sources - this is a good thing - she needs to find fresh and insightful, and the way they express.
However, she gave the Lillian and Philip task, about by play their own way, occasionally jumping in the action scenes. This self-conscious theater equipment can work, if clever and sufficient reason. Here feels like a lazy script writing. Despite the powerful role of Martin Cotton and Pinter under the direction of Meredith McDonald, a collection of production suffered adults playing children; Petzold's Crull, too young, energy projects from the wall, does not enable convincing.
On the other hand, Jeremy Kahn, in the disappointing underwriting Joey's friends and camp counselor, nails thoroughly downturn shoulder teenagers eager to take care of the family do not appreciate the role Joy found so repugnant.
Life in this family, but Ziegler also did not manage to make it truly feel lifelike.
Onslow County family made a new home
Onslow County families will have a new place to call home Habitat would like to thank the humanities and social holidays.
Standing in her new home, sweet home's front porch, Matilda Jones wipe the tears running down her face.
Jones, her husband and her two children, Ashley and Jordan need a three bedroom house, two-bedroom apartment they live in Havelock is a huge upgrade. Habitat for Humanity Chris Durham said, "She needs to get rid of the moldy apartment, she lives in her son can have a healthy living environment."
Jones's son, Jordan, a medical problem with his lungs - a beautiful new house clean, do his miracle. Matilda said, "For us, this is a huge hurdle, I hope we get many health problems under control, in the past a lot of medical treatment, at this point, we are done, just let Jordan have a better quality of life, there is no treatment and hospitalization and stuff. "
The part of the processing of Habitat for Humanity is to the new homeowners help build a house.
Jones will have a house, she will be paid off after 30 years, a zero-interest mortgage loans.
Standing in her new home, sweet home's front porch, Matilda Jones wipe the tears running down her face.
Jones, her husband and her two children, Ashley and Jordan need a three bedroom house, two-bedroom apartment they live in Havelock is a huge upgrade. Habitat for Humanity Chris Durham said, "She needs to get rid of the moldy apartment, she lives in her son can have a healthy living environment."
Jones's son, Jordan, a medical problem with his lungs - a beautiful new house clean, do his miracle. Matilda said, "For us, this is a huge hurdle, I hope we get many health problems under control, in the past a lot of medical treatment, at this point, we are done, just let Jordan have a better quality of life, there is no treatment and hospitalization and stuff. "
The part of the processing of Habitat for Humanity is to the new homeowners help build a house.
Jones will have a house, she will be paid off after 30 years, a zero-interest mortgage loans.
The family fled early morning fire home in Peterborough
A family of three lost their home in early morning house fire route 136.
"This is devastating, because it is a total loss, Cindy said:" HUTCHERSON stood outside her home Friday morning.
Her son Craig HUTCHERSON owns the home, he and his mother and his 12-year-old son, who lives here part-time.
Craig said his son was not at home Thursday night, but Craig and Cindy. Cindy said, they watched the news and go to bed around 11:30 pm.
They woke up a few hours later, the sound of the smoke detector sounds, able to escape the fire with their two dogs.
Pamela Hadley, who lived in this street, her sister, said when she was there.
Both women stressed the importance of working smoke detectors.
Said Cindy, who died in a fire in the death, because they do not have a working smoke detector, fire officials told her that 75%.
"Everyone, regular checks of smoke detectors, and good working order," Hadley said. And an escape route I think if you have kids, really important, there is an escape route to satisfy everyone is safe. "
Cindy said, everyone has been safe, but their families and property loss is devastating.
She said, she did her Christmas shopping early do yourself proud.
"I lost my Christmas present," as well as her Thanksgiving dinner, Cindy said.
Craig said that he and his mother to stay in the home or in the hotel, his insurance payments.
Cindy said, she is happy, no one was injured, will take the support of her family holidays and surrounded. "I have five sons and a great sister," Cindy said.
Researchers from the State Fire Marshal's office, to find the reason for the fire Friday morning.
Peterborough Fire Chief Joseph Lenox said nothing suspicious fire at this point, it appears to be accidental.
The families of the firefighters at 12:56, the heavy artillery in the rear of the home, he said.
There are two alarms firefighters to control the fire on the morning of 02 point 15, and gave the all clear signal, at 04 am 10
Single-family ranch smoke and heat damage throughout the main part of the house, "he said. Peterborough, Greenfield, Hancock Dublin, Francestown and Jeffrey fire department to fight the blaze.
"This is devastating, because it is a total loss, Cindy said:" HUTCHERSON stood outside her home Friday morning.
Her son Craig HUTCHERSON owns the home, he and his mother and his 12-year-old son, who lives here part-time.
Craig said his son was not at home Thursday night, but Craig and Cindy. Cindy said, they watched the news and go to bed around 11:30 pm.
They woke up a few hours later, the sound of the smoke detector sounds, able to escape the fire with their two dogs.
Pamela Hadley, who lived in this street, her sister, said when she was there.
Both women stressed the importance of working smoke detectors.
Said Cindy, who died in a fire in the death, because they do not have a working smoke detector, fire officials told her that 75%.
"Everyone, regular checks of smoke detectors, and good working order," Hadley said. And an escape route I think if you have kids, really important, there is an escape route to satisfy everyone is safe. "
Cindy said, everyone has been safe, but their families and property loss is devastating.
She said, she did her Christmas shopping early do yourself proud.
"I lost my Christmas present," as well as her Thanksgiving dinner, Cindy said.
Craig said that he and his mother to stay in the home or in the hotel, his insurance payments.
Cindy said, she is happy, no one was injured, will take the support of her family holidays and surrounded. "I have five sons and a great sister," Cindy said.
Researchers from the State Fire Marshal's office, to find the reason for the fire Friday morning.
Peterborough Fire Chief Joseph Lenox said nothing suspicious fire at this point, it appears to be accidental.
The families of the firefighters at 12:56, the heavy artillery in the rear of the home, he said.
There are two alarms firefighters to control the fire on the morning of 02 point 15, and gave the all clear signal, at 04 am 10
Single-family ranch smoke and heat damage throughout the main part of the house, "he said. Peterborough, Greenfield, Hancock Dublin, Francestown and Jeffrey fire department to fight the blaze.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
SmartTutor.com Releases New Website
Learning Today, Inc., a South Florida-based reading and math software publisher (http://www.LearningToday.com and http://www.SmartTutor.com) announced today that the company’s Smart TutorTM program is being re-released with a brand new look and feel to offer an improved user experience for both parents and children. After several years of an existing design, the company invested in and released a new interface design to eliminate user fatigue and offer a world-class user experience.
The new website includes a responsive web design, enabling users to easily switch from desktop to mobile devices without the need to download a mobile version. It also includes flexible images that link users to their logons and personal accounts rapidly without using a lot of bandwidth. The new student interface includes colorful graphics including SmartTutor’s new mascot, Thinky Monkey. Students enter a student-centered user experience but have limited distractions, ensuring that they are able to access their educational assessment and instruction easily and efficiently.
“Now that we are refocusing on our consumer clients, Learning Today has redesigned SmartTutor.com to ensure the best user experience we can offer for at home teaching and learning,” commented Robin Baker, President of SmartTutor.com. “By simplifying the interface, updating the usability design, and including state of the art graphic design, we are certain that the parents, tutors, and students that use the system will enjoy the SmartTutor experience more than ever before.”
Smart Tutor is an online, research-based, reading and math program that provides individualized assessment and prescriptive instruction. Its learning management system allows parents and tutors to use reports to improve teaching and learning. Free resources include reading and math games, lessons, word searches, and flash cards. The math and reading curriculum is also designed to address the needs of special education students, English language learners, economically-disadvantaged students, and students in need of intervention. Lessons are aligned with state and national education standards.
Smart Tutor meets the needs of low-achieving students, including the fostering of specific reading skills, by tailoring assessments, instruction, practice, and re-assessment to individual students and providing a specialized learning plan for each student. More specifically, Smart Tutor assesses students to determine their appropriate skill level, establishes individualized instruction for each student, monitors and reviews student progress by accessing reports, identifies students in need of remediation and intervention, establishes targeted intervention programs and helps build skills that allow students to perform better on high-stakes tests.
There are no downloads or installations required for this web-based program. Parent and tutor manuals, training videos, and webinars are available online, and unlimited phone and email support is available free of charge.
About Learning Today, Inc.
Learning Today, Inc. provides web-based math and reading curriculum that supports instruction and targeted intervention. Learning Today’s math and reading software includes tools that seamlessly provide assessment, differentiated instruction and reporting. Based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Learning Today can be found at http://www.LearningToday.com. Other software programs include MangoMon for at home intervention for special needs, middle and high school-age students at http://www.MangoMon.com, Smart Tutor for home education for elementary school-age students at http://www.SmartTutor.com, and free flashcards for Special Education and ESOL education at http://www.MyFreeFlashcards.com.
The new website includes a responsive web design, enabling users to easily switch from desktop to mobile devices without the need to download a mobile version. It also includes flexible images that link users to their logons and personal accounts rapidly without using a lot of bandwidth. The new student interface includes colorful graphics including SmartTutor’s new mascot, Thinky Monkey. Students enter a student-centered user experience but have limited distractions, ensuring that they are able to access their educational assessment and instruction easily and efficiently.
“Now that we are refocusing on our consumer clients, Learning Today has redesigned SmartTutor.com to ensure the best user experience we can offer for at home teaching and learning,” commented Robin Baker, President of SmartTutor.com. “By simplifying the interface, updating the usability design, and including state of the art graphic design, we are certain that the parents, tutors, and students that use the system will enjoy the SmartTutor experience more than ever before.”
Smart Tutor is an online, research-based, reading and math program that provides individualized assessment and prescriptive instruction. Its learning management system allows parents and tutors to use reports to improve teaching and learning. Free resources include reading and math games, lessons, word searches, and flash cards. The math and reading curriculum is also designed to address the needs of special education students, English language learners, economically-disadvantaged students, and students in need of intervention. Lessons are aligned with state and national education standards.
Smart Tutor meets the needs of low-achieving students, including the fostering of specific reading skills, by tailoring assessments, instruction, practice, and re-assessment to individual students and providing a specialized learning plan for each student. More specifically, Smart Tutor assesses students to determine their appropriate skill level, establishes individualized instruction for each student, monitors and reviews student progress by accessing reports, identifies students in need of remediation and intervention, establishes targeted intervention programs and helps build skills that allow students to perform better on high-stakes tests.
There are no downloads or installations required for this web-based program. Parent and tutor manuals, training videos, and webinars are available online, and unlimited phone and email support is available free of charge.
About Learning Today, Inc.
Learning Today, Inc. provides web-based math and reading curriculum that supports instruction and targeted intervention. Learning Today’s math and reading software includes tools that seamlessly provide assessment, differentiated instruction and reporting. Based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Learning Today can be found at http://www.LearningToday.com. Other software programs include MangoMon for at home intervention for special needs, middle and high school-age students at http://www.MangoMon.com, Smart Tutor for home education for elementary school-age students at http://www.SmartTutor.com, and free flashcards for Special Education and ESOL education at http://www.MyFreeFlashcards.com.
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