Help a Child Learn to Love to Read

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Objectives: To help Pre-K children acquire reading readiness, language development, promote healthy self-esteem and emotional maturity through a nurturing intergenerational relationship thru literacy and literacy based activities using the SEEDS curriculum.

Duties:

1. ReadingPals will be matched with no more than three children who they will work with twice a week for thirty minutes (optimum) OR once a week for an hour with either one child per session or two separate groups of up to three children. During these sessions, ReadingPals will read with the children, learn with the children, and use SEEDS packets with materials for various activities.

2. Develop a friendly, supportive relationship with the students, teacher and support staff.

3. Increase reading/mentoring skills by attending on-going training sessions for a minimum of five hours per year, which includes a four hour SEEDS curriculum training and a one hour on-site orientation.

4. Properly report volunteer hours and provide feedback to the ReadingPals Coordinator.

Qualifications:

The ability to work with children, while maintaining a cheerful and cooperative attitude. Demonstrating the ability to read and complete an age appropriate activity with up to three children simultaneously. Flexibility and having lots of patience is a must. Completing the United Way of Volusia-Flagler County Volunteer Center forms and passing the Level 1 Background Screening process thru Mid Florida Community Services Head Start and Volusia County School District. Successful completion of SEEDS program training

Time: A commitment of two (2) 30 minutes sessions a week, OR one (1) hour, once a week, equal to 25 hours for each school year. (2015-2016)

Training:

Training: SEEDS (Skills-based Educational Experiences Delivery System) training will be required by all volunteers who will be "ReadingPals".

Orientation: "ReadingPals" volunteers will be provided an orientation at each school site prior to starting. Volunteers must attend Orientation before beginning the program.

Select volunteers will be given instructions in the use of NobleHour for reporting activity with students.

Reading team meetings and In-service trainings will be held between September and May of the school year.