Literacy Tutor

**Summary** We are currently recruiting energetic volunteers who can donate two or more hours per week to work 1:1 with students to help them become confident and successful readers. This is a rewarding, responsible volunteer position and valuable experience fo Location **Address** 5724 South Street halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1S4 When Opportunity Type Ongoing \- Start Anytime Schedule Asap **Overview** About This Opportunity Chisholm’s LINKS Literacy Program offers a community\-based literacy program for elementary aged children (grades 1\-6\) who are reading below grade level or who may have been diagnosed with a learning difference. Inclusivity and accessibility are a top priority to ensure we can help as many children as possible to learn to read, to read to learn. Our Approach The LINKS Literacy Program is offered through both in\-person and distance learning models. The program provides learning opportunities for children with a focus on phonological awareness (understanding sounds in words), reading comprehension (understanding words and their meaning), using tools such as sight words (helps to memorize common words), nonsense words (helps match sounds to letters) and instructional resources such as *Handwriting Without Tears* (a program to make handwriting fun). Small group and one\-on\-one sessions are offered twice a week. Each session is one hour where the instructor provides short skill\-based activities to build on a child’s literacy strengths. Volunteer Requirements Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization. * Volunteer application form * criminal records check * child abuse registry check Causes Academics \& Education Children \& Youth Community \& Social Services **Skills \& Experience** Education \& Schooling Other English as a Secondary Language (ESL) Teaching Mentoring Special Needs Teaching/Assisting Tutoring Teacher assistant Tags education literacy halifax \#InclusionMatters