A minimum commitment of 1/2 hour once per week during the school day for 10 weeks is expected

Sep-Jun or Feb-Jun

Children in the program range in age from 5 to 7 years. Volunteers need to be of an age where they are mature and committed

Volunteers - no experience is required

• training, Vulnerable Sector Screen (VSS) police check, and vaccination as per school regulations are required https://strongstart.ca/programs/letters-sounds-and-words/training/

Strong Start's Letters, Sounds and Words Program matches interested community volunteers with children age 5-7 years (K, Gr1, Gr2) who are struggling with reading skills

• volunteers meet one-to-one with a child each week for a 10-week commitment, using games, books and activities designed to help a child learn letters, sounds and words
• volunteers receive training and handbooks before working with children; all materials are supplied

Programs are located in 94 Catholic and public schools in Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk, Six Nations and New Credit. Volunteer training is online

519-743-9578

1-833-419-7323