
S.M.A.R.T. News
Winter 2011

Better Tools
Mentoring Made Easy by Josh Orpen

Better Training
Why do the Basic Vision Activity? by Cheryl Smythe

Better Results
Winter S.M.A.R.T. Activities for Home and School!
by Josh Orpen

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Mentoring Made Easy by Josh Orpen

A few alternate means of mentoring that the MLRC is considering are...

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Why do the Basic Vision Activity? by Cheryl Smythe

Did you know that the average child watches 6,240 hours of television before entering first grade?

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Winter S.M.A.R.T. Activities for Home and School!
by Josh Orpen

Winter is here! It’s a great time of year to enjoy the outdoors and keep the mind and body active.

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Upcoming Workshops

S.M.A.R.T.
March 1-4, 2011
Minneapolis, MN

Dyslexia Program Teaching
February 16-17, 2011
Minneapolis, MN

For more information, please

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or call (612) 706-5549

Volunteers?

Do you know any parents, high school students, retired individuals, or other community members who are interested in helping with S.M.A.R.T.?

If so, please contact the MLRC at pr.mlrc@actg.org or call
(612) 706-5560

New Parent Brochure!

The MLRC put together a new S.M.A.R.T. brochure for parents that provides fun inside and outside activity ideas during the school year!

Download it in English or Spanish

A Story of Success!

Read the story of Sargent Goodchild, a boy who overcame a serious brain injury with the help of Arthur Sandler, a physical therapist who helped establish the first S.M.A.R.T. activities...

Click here

Did you know?

Mentors are available to present to any S.M.A.R.T. school’s PTO, PTA, or other parent groups!

Call (612) 706-5549 to schedule a meeting today!

“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”

Give us your feedback! We all get LOTS of newsletters so we want you to keep reading ours. Please tell us what was helpful and what we can improve. Email comments to Josh Orpen, ACTG Communications Coordinator at josh.orpen@actg.org Thanks!

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1800 2nd Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
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