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Read with Holden Elementary students in WITS' Early Childhood Summer Program!
ORGANIZATION: Working In The Schools (WITS)
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WITS Early Childhood Summer Program at Holden Elementary is a kindergarten readiness program that takes place from 9:00am-11:30am, Monday-Thursday, from July 8-August 8.
The program, led by a CPS teacher and a WITS staff member, prepares incoming kindergarteners for school by teaching letter names and letter sounds, developmental writing skills, and reading behaviors. Each week, the staff uses a different fairy tale as a fun way to practice these skills and engage with stories.
Volunteers are asked to make a minimum commitment of one day per week but are welcome to volunteer as many days as they would like.
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About Working In The Schools (WITS)
Location:
150 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1120, Chicago, IL 60606, US
Mission Statement
Working in the Schools - WITS believes that literacy is the foundation on which all other learning develops. Our mission is to empower Chicago elementary students to discover themselves through reading while developing foundational literacy skills. We do this by creating community through literacy-based mentorship, enabling teachers to build diverse classroom libraries, and promoting book ownership at home.
Description
WITS programs develop trusting and fun relationships between adults and students with the intention of developing the mindset for learning in elementary school students. WITS Kindergarten mentors read one-on-one with kindergarten students, helping them build book and print awareness, letter name and sound recognition, as well as developing a lifelong love of reading. WITSK volunteers commit to working with the same students once a week for 60-90 minutes from October-May.
Mid-Day Mentoring (MDM) supports 2nd and 3rd grade students during the later stages of the transition from learning to read and reading to learn. This significant, and often difficult, milestone requires students to exercise strong foundational literacy skills in order to comprehend increasingly challenging curriculum. Volunteers travel to the school and are paired with the same student for an entire school year. Volunteer-student pairs spend time reading aloud and building comprehension skills through conversation. MDM mentors make a weekly or bi-weekly commitment from October-May.
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WHEN
WHERE
1104 W. 31st St.Chicago, IL 60608
DATE POSTED
April 24, 2019
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum of 2.5 hours per week for five weeks