Be a Reading Mentor at a Greater Boston area School!

Locations

• Hooks School, 300 Crescent Ave, Chelsea: Seeking mentors to read to 1st & 2nd graders on Thursdays from 11-11:30

• Samuel Adams School, 165 Webster Street, East Boston: Seeking mentor to read with 1st & 2nd graders on Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 10-10:30, 11-11:30, or 11:50-12:20

• Madeline English School, 105 Woodville Street, Everett: Seeking mentors to read 2nd graders Thursdays from 11-11:30

• King Open School, 850 Cambridge St, Cambridge: Seeking mentors who would like to work with special needs students in Autism Spectrum Classrooms

• Other school locations include- Boston (Charlestown, Chinatown, Roxbury Crossing, and South Boston), Cambridge, Framingham, Waltham, and Marlborough.

Time Committment: Read once a week through the end of May. (volunteer enrollment is rolling)

Hours: 20-30 minutes during the students lunchtime.

In Read to a Child’s Read Aloud Mentoring Program, an adult is partnered one-on-one with a student. It is a rewarding, weekly read aloud experience. The relationship typically lasts for the entire school year and often extends for multiple years through the end of fourth grade.

Reading pairs are supported by an on-site Program Coordinator, employed by Read to a Child, and are provided access to a wide selection of appropriate books to read. The simple act of reading aloud to a child once a week, over time, can have a profound impact on the child’s future. The Read Aloud Mentoring Program also offers the adult a convenient, joyful, and meaningful way to give back.