Literacy First tutors work with kindergarten, first-, second-, and third-grade students through daily one-on-one sessions designed to strengthen their early reading and comprehension skills. This program teaches students literacy skills in Spanish or English based on students' linguistic backgrounds and instructional settings.
In partnership with the School District of Palm Beach County, volunteers are recruited and trained to provide tutoring in reading comprehension in selected 1st and 2nd grade classrooms within the School District. The goal is to have each student 50% closer to grade level at the end of the year than when they began the year. The 30 minute sessions have been designed by School District staff to supplement reading taught in the classroom.
Phonemic awareness is the ability to understand that spoken words are made up of individual sounds called phonemes, and it's one of the best early predictors for reading success. We believe that explicit, systematic phonological and phonemic awareness instruction is the missing piece in classroom literacy instruction.
For nearly five decades, Huntington Learning Center has worked with schools and organizations to provide publicly funded K-12 tutoring and test prep services. Our goal is to provide the highest quality education to all students, fulfilling Huntington’s mission “to give every student the best education possible”.
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As part of Jumpstart’s mission to ensure children enter kindergarten prepared to succeed, college student volunteers work to provide high-quality services to children through Jumpstart classroom service and planning. Jumpstart provides volunteers with the training, coaching, and support to ensure that all of Jumpstart’s activities provide children with high-quality, developmentally appropriate experiences and supportive interactions with well-trained adults.