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Children's Tutoring Program
- The program provides support for children from low-income families
who are experiencing academic difficulties.
- Our goal is to enhance children's self-esteem and their ability
to learn and achieve.
- Offered to children in grades 1-3, mainly to enhance their literacy
levels.
Results
- One hundred and twenty two children received tutoring in 2005/2006
- 55 volunteers participated in the program providing 3243 volunteer
hours
Students Responses to the Program
- "I enjoyed the program. I would do it again."
- "It was fun to do."
- "I think you helped me alot."
Parents Comments
- "He's not as shy to read in front of people."
- "Feels better about himself."
- "All help is great but I see a big difference in him."
Tutors Comments
- "I was very happy to be given the opportunity to help children
improve their reading."
- "Since I want to be a teacher the program was a great help."
- "Working with the children has taught me alot of patience."
- "A great deal of satisfaction in helping these children
with reading. Feel I'm contributing to the community in a meaningful
way."
Tutoring will be offered in the following schools in September,
2006:
| Eastmount Park |
George L. Armstrong |
| James MacDonald |
R. A. Riddell |
| Westwood |
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