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Read-Aloud Volunteer Program
ORGANIZATION: READ-ALOUD VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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110 people are interested
Read-Aloud volunteers share the joy and love of reading with elementary school children in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. Kindergarten - second grade students are selected to participate in Read-Aloud by their teachers. A Volunteer Reader is paired with the same students every week for a half hour one-on-one reading session. Volunteer Readers are monitored and supported by a Read-Aloud Coordinator during reading shifts (~1 hr).
Each shift consists of two half-hour reading sessions with one student each, separated by a 5 minute grace period. Volunteer Readers read books interactively with the students, and let the student read at most every other page; it is most important that the two of you enjoy the experience.
We serve four elementary schools in Richmond and San Pablo, CA. They are Coronado, Downer, Montalvin Manor and Washington. Each month, students select two new high quality gift books for their home library. The (school) program year runs from October through April, and all volunteers attend an Annual Conference for training, level setting and learning about new school district requirements.
Requirements: Live Scan fingerprinting is required. Proof that you are tuberculosis non-infectious can be provided by a TB Risk Assessment (by a medical professional) or TB test. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination (or a negative test within 72 hours of each school arrival) is required. District-wide, masks are highly encouraged, but not required (each school may make a different call, depending on the situation).
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About READ-ALOUD VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Location:
13857 San Pablo Ave., San Pablo, CA 94806, US
Mission Statement
Read-Aloud Volunteer Program is a relationship-based program that fosters in children the joy and love of learning through reading and story-telling.
Description
Our goal is to help young children (K through 2nd grade) develop a love of reading. Each child in the program is matched with an adult volunteer for a reading session every week. Children receive gift books throughout the program year to help them start and build their own library.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Richmond, CA 94804
DATE POSTED
August 31, 2023
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Literacy / Reading
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 1:05 hour per week
- must be able to read children's books, pass a background check (we get subsequent arrest notifications), provide proof you are TB non-infectious, provide proof of COVID vaccination or test negative before every session.