Leading to Reading Volunteers
About the Program
Meet with a with school age children to read together, play learning-related games, and work on homework assignments. Mostly, you'll turn reading and learning into a fun and positive experience.
Find out more about enrolling your child in Leading to Reading.
What the Volunteer Does
After being accepted as a volunteer, you get training on basic reading theory, tutoring techniques, problem solving, time and behaviour management and how to relate to children to build a positive attitude about learning and reading.
Volunteer Profile (PDF Version)
Volunteer Benefits
After six months overdue library fines are exempt for volunteers. It is also a perfect opportunity to get community service hours and teaching experience for people interested in pursuing that as a career.
Responsibilities
- Meeting your student at the library for a scheduled one-hour session each week
- Motivating and encouraging your student to read
- Reading together, and playing learning-related games and activities
- Helping your student complete homework and improve learning skills
- Taking notes about each week's session
- Keeping parents (or guardians) and program staff up-to-date on the child's progress
Time and Place
You and your learner will meet regularly for one hour each week at a participating library branch at a time that's convenient for both of you.
How to Volunteer
To become a volunteer you need to
- Speak and write English fluently
- Relate and communicate well to children
- Work independently
- Act as a role model for reading
Volunteer Application Form (PDF Version)
Volunteer Application Form (Word Version)
