Kristina TS #14

 Date/Time: April 20, 4:30-5:30

Location: after school camp

Feedback provided to tutee: We worked on creative writing, and I helped my tutee understand that she could start off using something from her own life and build it into a story.

Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: Sometimes, children may have a difficult time coming up with ideas to write about.

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