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51 people are interested
Volunteer Story Reader
ORGANIZATION: Reach Out & Read Program
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51 people are interested
The Reach Out and Read Program of Lutheran Family Health Centers encourages parents and children to read together. Volunteers read stories aloud to children once a week while their families wait for their appointments.
Lutheran Family Health Centers have six locations throughout southwest Brooklyn. You can volunteer in Sunset Park, Park Slope, or Flatbush. Come and help us share the gift of reading!
Provide a fun and literacy rich environment for children.
Lead a story-time, or read to individual children.
Model appropriate story-telling techniques to parents.
Share ideas with parents to help them create a literacy rich environment at home.
To learn more about our program, come to one of our informational sessions, which take place every Thursday at 3 pm in our main office (6025 6th Ave in Brooklyn).
For further information call Desiree at 718-630-7000 ext. 4089 or email reachoutsp@hotmail.com
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About Reach Out & Read Program
Location:
Sunset Park Family Health Center Network, 6025 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220, US
Mission Statement
To increase the language and literacy skills of preschool children by encouraging and enabling parents to read with their children at a young age.
Description
Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a program designed to promote early childhood language and literacy development within a pediatric setting. The program is structured with 3 main components: 1) volunteer readers/storytellers in health center waiting rooms; 2) parent education and support; and 3) distribution of new, developmentally and culturally appropriate books by medical providers during well child visits.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Sunset Park Family Health Center Network6025 6th AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11220
DATE POSTED
April 20, 2011
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14