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Reading For Life
See also www.readingforlife.net.au
Reading is a basic life skill
If a child can read, they have the best chance to complete school, go on to further education and get a job. They have the chance to be the best they can be.
Reading for Life is a volunteer community reading program to help children having difficulty reading at primary school. It is designed to support teachers and give one-to-one assistance to children who are struggling to read in a classroom environment and is available to schools in Australia and New Zealand. |
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Reading for Life is ideally suited to businesses, community groups and organisations that would like to give something back to their local community, while at the same time reaping substantial rewards for employees or volunteers.
Volunteers from businesses or the community become reading buddies to selected children and visit them at their school to help enhance children's reading skills,
self-esteem and motivation. Each volunteer works with a child one-to-one for 45 minutes every week for between 10 and 15 weeks.
Reading for Life is more than simply reading with children.
Its semi-structured content is modelled on best practice and developed by a team comprising a psychologist, teacher and speech pathologist. Volunteers are trained and supported by professionals.
Reading for Life contains activities to engage and interest children. It also offers them encouragement to do their best and have a go in a supportive environment.
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Children in the program range in age from seven to 10 years. Their teachers and parents would like them to have the chance to benefit from the extra
one-on-one help this program provides.
Each Reading for Life program includes schools, children and volunteers who meet certain selection criteria. The program also actively involves families and classroom teachers.
Benefits for schools
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Assists teachers by providing individual attention and literacy support to children struggling to read. |
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Builds children's self-esteem & reading skills. |
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Provides role models & underscores the place of schools in the community. |
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A professional, trained and motivated volunteer base. |
Benefits for Businesses
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The opportunity to contribute to your community. |
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Motivated & empowered employees who value their employer. |
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A valuable team-building tool. |
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The development of inter-personal and communication skills in your staff. |
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Improved morale. |
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An investment in your customers of the future – children. |
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An opportunity to network with other businesses. |
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The chance to join a positive, highly marketable community program. |
Join with us to improve the future for our children. Your involvement can make a huge difference.
"The teachers just thought it was one of the best things we've done over the last three years for literacy."
School Principal
"Supporting our people to be Reading for Life volunteers and make a difference for local school children has been a real three way win - it's been great for the children, our employees and Unilever."
Peter Slator, Chairman, Unilever Australasia |
More information on Reading for Life can be found on www.readingforlife.net.au or you can ring Learning Links' Head Office on (02) 8525 8222.
Click here to view our brochure.
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