Entries by mdmllc

Learning & Loving It: Egg Activities

Learning & Loving It is a series featuring simple, yet fun educational activities for home learning and virtual, interactive tutoring.   “Egg-Citing” Egg Activities for Reading & Math Easter may be over, but don’t pack away those plastic eggs! We have “egg-citing” ideas for tutors, teachers and parents to use for learning.   Supplies: Plastic […]

Learning and Loving It: Beach Ball Toss

Learning & Loving It is a series featuring simple, yet fun educational activities for home learning and virtual, interactive tutoring.     1. Take a medium or small beach ball; Inflate and write the following on each panel or section of the ball with permanent marker: a. Who? b. What? c. Where? d. When? e. […]

Learning & Loving It: BINGO

Learning & Loving It is a series featuring simple, yet fun educational activities for home learning and virtual, interactive tutoring.     1. Create the Bingo components: master card, player’s card, individual pieces, tokens (can be markers, bottle caps, paper clips, poker chips, pennies, etc.) 2. Set Rules: Bingo can be— a. Straight: 5 spaces […]

Learning & Loving It: Cootie Catcher

Learning & Loving It is a series featuring simple, yet fun educational activities for home learning and virtual, interactive tutoring.   Step by step instructions for using a cootie catcher (or fortune teller)   1. Take a single piece of paper, fold, and label–Click for diagram   2. Poke your thumbs and forefingers under the […]

Academic Resources Online

via The Ledger by Kimberly C. Moore:   brainpop.com and jr.brainpop.com An animated educational resource for learning different subjects for ages K-8. kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems 1 p.m. ET, Mo will do lunch doodles with kids khanacademy.org A nonprofit classroom built for all students to learn K-12. prodigygame.com Engaging math curriculum for grades 1-8. discoveryeducation.com Standards-based digital curriculum […]

A message from LRC Executive Director regarding COVID-19

“Our number one job is to keep YOU safe” is the forever mantra of all Learning Resource Center programs and personnel. As we vigilantly monitor each day’s events due to COVID-19, the LRC staff would like to share an update on LRC services and to affirm our commitment to you. Containment measures for Coronavirus have […]

For the Love of Learning 2020 Recap

The Learning Resource Center of Polk County (LRC) hosted the annual For the Love of Learning benefit on Saturday, February 15 at the Lakeland home of Kurt and Kimberly Elmhorst, raising funds for LRC students and programs. The evening, presented by Publix Super Markets Charities, featured a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres by Terrie Lobb Catering, […]

Resilience 101 – Professional Development Workshop

The Learning Resource Center of Polk County invites educators to attend a professional development workshop on Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 4:30-6 p.m. at Florida Southern College. Kami Guarino, educational leadership coach and founder of The Excellence Team, will lead the Resilience 101: Learn How to Thrive Not Just Survive in Your School seminar. Attendees […]

LRC to Raise Funds for Students and Programs at 2020 Benefit

  The Learning Resource Center (LRC) will host its annual For the Love…of Learning benefit to aid Polk County students on Saturday, February 15, 2020 from 7-10 p.m. at the Lakeland home of Kurt and Kimberly Elmhorst.   This evening, presented by Publix Super Markets Charities, is aimed at raising program aid and LRC scholarship […]

2020 Programs — Now Enrolling!

LRC’s First Courses & Programs of the 2020 Semester   Registration is open! Scroll down to find the Learning Resource Center’s first programs of 2020, all taking place at the LRC office located in Lakeland. One-to-one tutoring will take place at sites throughout Polk County.   About: LRC’s One-to-One Tutoring Services include: One-to-One instruction with […]