Volunteers are needed for the Elementary Literacy Friends program to improve reading skills among Grade two students. (submitted)
Volunteers are needed for the Elementary Literacy Friends program which aims to promote literacy among grade two students.
It’s a 10-week commitment where volunteers spend two hours a week reading with students.
ELF Program Manager Catherine Barry says Grade 2 is important for getting a solid foundation in reading and building confidence.
“Research shows that if a child isn’t reading well by the end of grade 2 or 3 they are more likely to struggle with reading throughout their lives,” Barry said. “Those grades around grade 2 are really important for getting a solid foundation in reading, building up their confidence to allow them to be able to read so they can succeed in other subjects as they move throughout school.”
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Posted by Elementary Literacy Inc. on Sunday, January 5, 2020
Training sessions start this week in Quispamsis at the Kennebecasis Public Library and next week at the public library in Saint John. Barry expects a third training session will be added later this month based on need.
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