Whitehall first-graders come face to face with their reading tutors for first time

Since October, first-grade students at Kae Avenue Elementary School heard only the voices of their tutors on the other end of a telephone line. But last week, those students matched a face -- and a warm hug -- to the voices that have helped them become better readers this year. TutorMate was launched in Whitehall schools last year and has been a success, said Natali Blackford, a first-grade teacher at Kae Avenue. "The tutors have helped the students develop the skills they need to become more fluent readers," Blackford said...