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Tutoring Academy Prep students

Last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the Writing Center spent their lunch tutoring 5th, 6th, and 7th graders from Academy Prep! The Berkeley tutors and Academy Prep students shared pizza and cookies while they discussed the children's personal narratives. It was tons of fun and the students learned how to improve their writing.

The 5 W's of an Academy Prep Visit

Who? Academy Prep students ranging from grades 5 to 7
What? Berkeley writing center tutors get the opportunity to tutor Academy Prep students, they bring with them a paper (short story, personal narrative, or sonnet) and the tutors proof and revise their work with them
When? November 6th, 7th, and 8th, depending on the tutor's grade, during lunch period
Where? At Berkeley, in the Aye Arboretum
Why? There is always satisfaction in tutoring a younger student, but Academy Prep students love coming to Berkeley to be tutored. There is nothing more motivating than having a tutor session with someone who truly wants to be there. Both tutor and tutee benefit from the positive interaction.