Eleanor Traubman Tutoring

08/24/2024

The transition into a new school year is a big one!
To meet the big feelings that arise, read your child’s favorite books aloud to them.

11/22/2022

Could your 3rd - 5th grade child use some one-on-one support to develop more ease, joy and confidence in the areas of reading and writing?

Let Eleanor Traubman, educator for 30 years, customize tutoring sessions which reflect and build upon your child’s interests.

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My Approach Eleanor Traubman Tutoring is a Brooklyn-based tutoring service for grades 3-5. I help young people become more joyful, confident readers and writers. I work from the belief that the way children are taught to read and write affects how they feel about and perform these activities.By read...

10/13/2022

A great reminder of the beautiful things that come from reading books aloud.

A few weekends ago, I was sitting around with a group of friends and we got to talking about books we had loved when were kids.
Lots of different titles were discussed: Harriet the Spy, The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables, Winnie-the-Pooh, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Henry Huggins, Fantastic Mr. Fox, James and the Giant Peach.
We talked about how we had discovered the books we loved, and the phrase that got repeated again and again was “I remember my teacher reading it to the class.”
I wish those teachers could have heard us talking about books read to us more than 50 years ago, about how much we loved them and how we will never forget them.
You teachers out there (and you librarians, too): thank you for this gift you give every day.
I promise: those kids won’t forget the books. Or you.
And: thank you, Mrs. Boyette, for reading Island of the Blue Dolphins to our second grade class.

09/15/2022

Happy New School Year! We are celebrating Year 9 of Eleanor Traubman Tutoring! I would be delighted to help your 3rd-5th grade child become a more confident, joyful reader and writer.
Send an email to [email protected] to set up a time to chat!

08/23/2022

Faith is a living legend. If you haven’t read any of her children’s books, please treat yourself!

Drum roll please 🥁… We are pleased to recognize Faith Ringgold as the "Artist" honoree at the upcoming !

Ms. Ringgold is a painter, mixed media sculptor, teacher, lecturer, and author of numerous award-winning children’s books. Known for her oil paintings and her narrative painted story quilts, her first children’s book, the renowned “Tar Beach,” won over 20 awards including the 1991 Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King award. A creative and cultural force whose work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums in the US and abroad, Ms. Ringgold is a role model for artists and scholars and continues to influence and inspire others: www.faithringgold.com

The Carle Honors recognizes individuals and organizations whose creative vision and long-term dedication have had a profound effect on picture books and the vital role they play in arts appreciation and early literacy. To learn more, visit: www.carlemuseum.org/carlehonors

Photo by Grace Matthews.

06/28/2022

Check out these recommended book lists by age group!

Brooklyn Summer Reading booklists Summer is the time to read what you love - and love what you read! This year's Summer Reading booklists are created by your librarians from Brooklyn Public Library. Students will have a better chance of finding these books at the library because we have many copies....

06/28/2022

01/31/2022

One of my favorite books about the Lunar New Year!

01/30/2022

The number one most important thing I do with my students is communicate my respect for them
and for their minds. I show an interest in their interests, and build the things that they care about about into our sessions. Showing respect for and a genuine interest in my students is the foundation, the platform, for everything else that we do together.