Speakeasy SolutionsJun 14, 20201 min readCaribbean Reading Circle | Episode 2: Boy Boy & the Magic DrumWe're back with the second installment of the Caribbean Reading Circle! Book: Boy Boy & the Magic Drum Author: Machel Montano...
Speakeasy SolutionsJun 6, 20201 min readCaribbean Reading Circle | Episode 1: Every Little ThingThe first episode of Caribbean Reading Circle is live and features Every Little Thing. Author: Cedella Marley (based on the song Three...
Speakeasy SolutionsJun 1, 20201 min readCelebrating Caribbean Heritage with the Caribbean Reading CircleDid you know that June is Caribbean (American) Heritage Month? If you didn't, now you do! Following a 2006 Presidential proclamation,...
Zahra GordonFeb 13, 20172 min readReview: Logos Hope Visits T&TThe Logos Hope is the world’s largest floating book fair in operation since 1970. The Christian missionary effort has made it's way...
Speakeasy SolutionsJan 27, 20172 min readA Wacky Wonderful Day!To commemorate Multicultural Children's Book Day (MCBD), we're taking a look at Julie Morton's little-known book - A Wacky Wonderful West...
Speakeasy SolutionsJan 9, 20171 min readHappy New Year!We hope 2017 has been good to you thus far. With the start of this new year, we're happy to announce that Speakeasy Solutions is resuming...
Speakeasy SolutionsAug 14, 20152 min readWrite, Craft & Play! in reviewWe've finally revived ourselves from the intense, yet, magical three weeks of our second annual summer camp, Write, Craft & Play! Now, we...
Speakeasy SolutionsJun 16, 20152 min readMake your child "better" this vacation!Reading makes us better. If you don't believe me, check out this infographic by Raphael Lysander, The Benefits of Reading. Lysander...
Speakeasy SolutionsMay 12, 20152 min readWrite, Craft & Play! Summer Camp 2015Last year, Speakeasy Solutions hosted its first summer camp for children, Work, Craft & Play! The camp sought to provide students with an...
Speakeasy SolutionsApr 10, 20152 min readSchool News!Over the last month or so, there’s been a lot of news about schools. Most of what’s been reported brings the old adage “no news is good...
Speakeasy SolutionsMar 2, 20152 min readStrategies we love! Every teacher has to develop their own style for imparting upon and guiding students to information. Most do so through trial and error,...
Speakeasy SolutionsFeb 1, 20152 min readMaking Reading Fun!As defined by some experts, reading has five components: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. These five...
Speakeasy SolutionsJan 13, 20152 min readProgress Takes Time“The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they while their companions slept were toiling upwards...
Speakeasy SolutionsDec 27, 20142 min readSpeakeasy Solutions: Our First Year in Review As 2014 draws to a close, we’re taking some time to review our first year as Speakeasy Solutions. Running a small company can be a...
Speakeasy SolutionsDec 19, 20141 min readSeason's Greetings What ever and how ever you're celebrating, we wish you a merry time. Season's Greetings! #christmas #seasonsgreetings
Speakeasy SolutionsDec 5, 20142 min readA Time for Peace This month’s blog post had lots of possible material: progress with students, business plans for the next year, professional development...
Speakeasy SolutionsNov 4, 20142 min readCrossing the Language Barrier At Howard University, I once took a class on Hispanic literature with Dr. Ian Smart. Smart is a Trinidadian professor living in the US,...
Speakeasy SolutionsOct 1, 20142 min readLetting go of fearJust before the 2014/2015 school year began, I started reading educator Parker J. Palmer’s book, The Courage to Teach. I first came upon...
Speakeasy SolutionsAug 24, 20142 min readSummer Time!"Play is the highest form of research." - Albert Einstein From July 9th to 31st, Speakeasy Solutions hosted its first summer camp, Work,...
Speakeasy SolutionsJun 25, 20142 min readCreating a space for success Primary school students in Standards 1 and 3 throughout Trinidad & Tobago took the National Test yesterday. The National Test is a...
