ReadingPals: You Can Inspire Kindergarteners To Read

You can make a difference in the life of a kindergartener just by being a ReadingPal, a program of United Way of Marion County supported by the Children’s Movement of Florida and Publix Charities. An experienced volunteer will share with you her experiences with the children. Please attend this prelude to the ReadingPals training  workshop where you will learn the history of the program and  how it  “schools” the children with the foundational skills to make it to the top of the literacy leaderboard.

Established in 2012 this program utilizes volunteers to provide supplemental literacy support to students identified as struggling readers. This session will give you the tools to fill your “tack box” aka toolbox. The relationships developed between the student and the ReadingPal are invaluable. It is not just someone reading to the student, it is the trust, the confidence, and the rapport. The in-school experience is extended to the home setting  as the books are given to the student each week. The books have questions in the back to encourage conversations. Since 2012, over 65,000 books have been provided to children in Marion County. Join the team to support these fillies and colts to read today and lead tomorrow.

As a sample of the program, please view this information on our website (www.uwmc.org), under the impact category click on ReadingPals.