READING TO KIDS ATTRACTS
HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN
AND VOLUNTEERS TO SCHOOL ON
SATURDAY
(College Day Is Declared For
Volunteers)
WHAT: Hundreds of children will voluntarily attend school on
Saturday, November 10 at 10:00 am to participate in Reading to Kids, a
volunteer organization formed in 1999.
The purpose of the program is to provide elementary school children in
the Los Angeles area with a brighter future through a monthly reader club, and
to increase children’s reading skills. This Saturday all volunteers are going
to wear college t-shirts and sweatshirts to the reading clubs. Many of the
volunteers are from local colleges such as UCLA and USC. The teachers at the
schools have said that the repetition of seeing and hearing the names of
colleges and universities can help encourage the children to go to college
themselves. The children, most of whom are English language learners, are read
stories and engaged in crafts that will support future success. The National Commission on Reading states
that the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for
eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children. Reading to Kids is a nonprofit organization
that operates completely through the assistance of volunteers and donations.
WHEN: November 10, 10:00 am
(The second
Saturday of every month)
309 S. Lucas Avenue 1626 S. Orchard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90017 Los Angeles, CA 90006
WHO: * Maricela Sanchez, vice principal of Magnolia Elementary
School
*Luis Valentino, principal of Gratts Elementary School
*Volunteer trainers
*Hundreds of elementary school children, the majority whom
are Hispanic English language learners
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