by Kris | Sep 15, 2016 | Tutor Tips
This week is National Arts in Education Week. I like this week because I think art is important. I like this week because I love art. I like this week because I’m not sure what I would do without the arts in my life. I was lucky enough to attend primary and middle...
by SOW_Admin | Mar 30, 2016 | Tutor Tips
Spring break is almost over, and we’re headed back to tutoring on Monday! While we’ve been missing the kids over spring break, our staff has also been working hard on a variety of projects – including this awesome new video that we’ve had in the works! To celebrate...
by SOW_Admin | Mar 17, 2016 | Tutor Tips
Every night at tutoring, our goal is that all of our students are able to benefit from having 1:1 homework assistance – but as we all know, this is not always possible. Many times, we will have a new family of four students join us or a tutor will be unable to attend...
by Erin | Feb 24, 2016 | Tutor Tips
Last semester, Mary Roth, an Autism Ally with the Autism Society of Indiana, came to School on Wheels to do a presentation and Q&A with our Program Coordinators on how to support students on the autism spectrum. We have a few students dealing with autism in our...
by karenindysow.org | Jan 27, 2016 | Tutor Tips
Did you hear we now have a new addition to our fabulous curriculum materials at School on Wheels? Listen up, because you are going to love this! It’s a sound addition to the Creativity Kit, right in time for International Creativity Month! We’re so excited to...
by Laura | Nov 23, 2015 | Tutor Tips
Earlier this month, we gathered a diverse panel of experts skilled in working with youth and families experiencing homelessness to discuss trauma and its impact on a child’s brain, behaviors and ability to learn. We asked our tutors to submit questions to help frame...