Description:

Provides independent, individualized literacy program tutoring for children in prekindergarten through grade two. Offers one-to-one tutoring during the school day at participating schools with a focus on:
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking

Programs offer 60-100 individual tutoring sessions per year.

Preschool Program focuses on:
- Oral language development
- Listening comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Love of books
Volunteers work with students several times per week in the classroom.

Kindergarten Program focuses on;
- Story listening skills
- Phonemic awareness
- Phonic skills
Students receive 25 minute sessions up to four times per week.

First and Second grade program focuses on:
- Students read texts at their instructional level.
- Focus on developing fluency, writing, & comprehension
- Direct word study instruction with the use of phonics and building sight word vocabulary, also emphasized.
Students receive 40 minutes up to five days a week.


Also offers Literacy Activity Kits and Read-Aloud videos online for more learning support.

Eligibility:

Children from Pre-K to second grade student and enrolled in District 187 or District 6
Selection for the program is based on results from student testing done at the schools

Languages:

None

Program Fees:

No fee.

Intake Process:

Student testing is conducted at the start of the school year with classroom teachers and will be selected based on results.

Documents Required
- None

For a list of participating schools, please visit: https://readingpowerinc.org/about/#ourschools

Contacts

Phone Numbers

Address Listings

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Wishlist:

Books
Writing materials

Volunteer Opportunities:

1. Volunteer Tutor - Volunteer tutors make a one half day commitment (morning or afternoon for about three hours), each week for the school year. Initial and ongoing training is provided.

Contact Name for Volunteer Opportunities: Beth Zender for information on tutoring at beth.zender@readingpowering.org

Legal Status:

Non-Profit

Date of Official Change:

October 23, 2023

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