March
16, 2004
Volunteers Sought for Preschool Reading Project
Adult volunteers, especially seniors, who are available to work on a preschool literacy project are invited to an orientation tea Tuesday, March 30, 1:30 - 3 p.m., at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road. The meeting will be held in Room 1610. Convenient and free parking is available in Lot C.
The "Reading Readiness Project" at Oakton's Early Childhood Demonstration Center, is sponsored by a $2000 grant from retail giant Target. The seven-week program, which runs April 12 through the end of May, allows volunteers to work with children ages two to five on a variety of reading and writing activities. Volunteers are asked to commit two to three hours of their time, one day per week, at either Oakton campus in Des Plaines or Skokie.
Suggested projects include making books of stories developed and illustrated by the children, and transcribing letters "dictated" by children to family members. Such activities promote language skills in young children, and feelings of self-worth in older volunteers.
For more information about the "Reading Readiness Project," contact Shelley Levin, manager Early Childhood Demonstration Center, at 847-635-2612 or levin@oakton.edu.
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