Help open a world of literature and share the love of reading with a child. By becoming a literacy tutor, you will support a student once a week for an hour in the skills of reading and writing. The gift of your time and commitment is an everlasting gift to a child. The shared experience between the student and the literacy tutor is a powerful influence on the child's perception of himself and the world. A feeling of confidence builds in both the tutor and child as the road of literacy leads them to new adventures together.
If you are interested in becoming a literacy tutor,
please
read on to find out how. The tutoring program is open to individuals
of all ages and requires
no prior teaching or tutoring experience. The
training for the tutoring program is taught by the Volunteer Coordinator, Maggie
Kraft, who specializes in the field of reading. Being a Reading Specialist
gives Maggie the expertise and experience to provide a comprehensive training
for the literacy tutors. The literacy volunteers complete a 9-12 hour training
course before they are matched up with a student. The tutor then chooses the
school of their choice (Madison Heights, Madison Camelview, Madison Simis or
Madison Rose Lane) to work with a student one hour each week throughout the
school year. Each month the tutors receive continued training and guidance
at monthly support meetings.
This tutoring program is supported by the Madison School District and OASIS. OASIS is a non-profit organization that partners with school districts to support adult community members and students needing literacy tutoring. OASIS supplies training materials, story books, tutoring bags and organizational support to the Madison School District. The Madison District and OASIS partnership has made a powerful impact on many students' and tutors' lives.
When: January 23th-25th 2006
9:00am -12:00 noon
Where: Madison Heights Elementary
7150 N. 22nd St. (Just N. of Lincoln)
How: Please contact Maggie Kraft at
(602) 664-7839 to register for this literacy tutoring training.
Your gift of time can make the difference in a child's life. Share the love of reading and the joy of giving. Come join our team of literacy tutors. Our students are so thankful for the wonderful literacy tutors that spend time with them each week.