Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center

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Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center

Location: 1925 Tate Boulevard SE
Hickory, NC 28602
Phone:828-624-2012
Office Hours: by appointment

08/31/2026

What if sight word practice could feel like PLAY? 🎨

For some readers, learning a word takes lots of repetition. Large muscle movements can give you a fun way to squeeze in those extra repetitions—without making your child feel like they’re drilling flashcards!

Try “Paint the Wall”:

🖌️ Pretend you’re painting a giant wall.
❤️ “Paint it RED!”
💙 “Now BLUE!”
💚 “Now GREEN!”

As your child makes big painting motions, have them practice the sight word each time.

No paint. No supplies. Just imagination + movement + repetition!

Because sometimes the best practice doesn't feel like practice at all. 💛

Move it. Say it. Repeat it.

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Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center is here to empower striving readers, encourage their parents, and empower their teachers. Contact us today to help your child or become a trained reading tutor in our community!

Email [email protected]
Call 828-624-2012

08/25/2026

WE’RE HIRING- AGAIN!

Our waitlist is still growing! There are children in our community who are ready for extra support with reading, and we want to be able to say YES when their families reach out.

So… we’re looking for more tutors!

If you love working with children, believe every child deserves to read with confidence, and want your work to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

📚 Part-time tutoring
📍 Hickory, NC
❤️ Meaningful work with local students
✨ Training and support provided

Know someone who would be a great fit? Share this post with them!

Help us turn our waitlist into reading success. 💙

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Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center is here to empower striving readers, encourage their parents, and empower their teachers. Contact us today to help your child or become a trained reading tutor in our community!

Email [email protected]
Call 828-624-2012

08/23/2026

☀️ Friendly Reminder! ☀️ Reading Success Tutoring Center will be CLOSED August 24-28 for a scheduled break.

We hope families enjoy a wonderful week of school!

Tutoring sessions will resume August 31. If you have any scheduling questions, feel free to reach out to our team!
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Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center is here to empower striving readers, encourage their parents, and equip their teachers. Contact us today to help your child or become a trained reading tutor in our community!
Email [email protected]
Call 828-624-201

08/20/2026

Slap it, clap it! 👋👏

This simple spelling strategy helps children practice sight words by connecting the letters they see with the word they say.

Try it like this:

👋 Slap down your arm as you say each letter name:
“I… S…”

👏 Clap as you say the word:
“IS!”

I — S — IS!

One important reminder: we’re not blending the letter sounds here. Sight words often have letters that don’t make the sounds children expect, so we say the letter names instead.

It may look like arm blending—but the goal is different!

See it. Spell it. Say it. ✨

Save this one for your next sight word practice session!

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Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center is here to empower striving readers, encourage their parents, and empower their teachers. Contact us today to help your child or become a trained reading tutor in our community!

Email [email protected]
Call 828-624-2012

08/18/2026

Want sight words to stick? ✋ Don’t just look at them. MOVE them!

Adding movement + touch + visual input gives your child another pathway for practicing and remembering a word. 🧠

Try this:

👆 Print the word BIG on copy paper.
👆 Place it under a textured surface.
👆 Have your child trace each letter with **two fingers**, keeping their elbow close to their body.

Try a needlepoint mat, sandpaper, LEGO mat, or carpet!

The goal? See it. Say it. Trace it. Remember it. ✨

Save this for your next sight word practice session!

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Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center is here to empower striving readers, encourage their parents, and empower their teachers. Contact us today to help your child or become a trained reading tutor in our community!

Email [email protected]
Call 828-624-2012

08/13/2026

📣 We’re Hiring Tutors! PBLRC's Reading Success Tutoring Center is growing! We’re looking for compassionate tutors to join our team. Training will be provided.

📩 To apply: Email your resume — including a brief description of your structured literacy training & tutoring experience — to [email protected]

Help us empower more confident readers in our community! ✨

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Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center is here to empower striving readers, encourage their parents, and empower their teachers. Contact us today to help your child or become a trained reading tutor in our community!

Email [email protected]
Call 828-624-2012

08/12/2026

“We’ve practiced this word SO many times. Why doesn’t my child remember it?” 👀

Here’s the thing: some kids simply need more repetitions.

For many children, it may take 4–14 times seeing and practicing a word before it becomes automatic.

But for struggling readers? It can take 20–100+ repetitions.😮

That doesn’t mean they’re not trying.
It doesn’t mean they’re not capable.
And telling them to “try harder” won’t make the word stick.

What CAN help?
➡️ More practice
➡️ More repetition
➡️ More encouragement
➡️ Lots of opportunities to experience success

If your child needs to practice the same word again…and again…and again, that’s okay.

They’re not behind because they need more practice. They’re learning. 💚

Save this for the next time you find yourself thinking, “But we JUST practiced that!” 🤪

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Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center is here to empower striving readers, encourage their parents, and empower their teachers. Contact us today to help your child or become a trained reading tutor in our community!

Email [email protected]
Call 828-624-2012

08/10/2026

THIS WEEK! 💙 Always wanted to volunteer, but couldn't commit to a full week of training? We've made it easier than ever to get started!
Join us for our monthly Tutor Information Coffee Hour and learn how you can make a difference in a child's life through the Augustine Literacy Project.

✨ New this year:
• Training is now just 3 days (instead of a full week!)
• We're offering 5 training cohorts throughout the year
• More flexibility, more opportunities, and more ways to get involved

Stop by our office for a cup of coffee to learn more!

➡ We are NOT located at the library. Please visit us at 1925 Tate Blvd SE, Hickory NC!
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Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center is here to empower striving readers, encourage their parents, and equip their teachers. Contact us today to help your child or become a trained reading tutor in our community!
Email [email protected]
Call 828-624-2012

08/07/2026

What exactly is a sight word? 👀

A sight word is any word your child can recognize instantly- without having to stop and sound it out. As children become stronger readers, the goal is for every word they learn to eventually become a sight word.

✨ Parent tip: Introduce just 1–2 new words at a time. Practicing a small number of words consistently is often more effective than trying to learn a long list all at once.

This is just the beginning! Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing simple, research-based games and strategies you can use at home to help your child build word recognition and reading confidence.

💬 What sight words does your child find the trickiest? Tell us in the comments!

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Patrick Beaver Learning Resource Center is here to empower striving readers, encourage their parents, and empower their teachers. Contact us today to help your child or become a trained reading tutor in our community!

Email [email protected]
Call 828-624-2012

Address

1925 Tate Boulevard SE
Hickory, NC
28602

Telephone

+18286242012

Website

http://www.patrickbeaverlrc.org/

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