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Program History
Grandreaders was developed in 1998 to combat the literacy problems found in the upper grades. Addressing these literacy problems with the youngest children would improve their basic reading skills and lay a foundation for future learning. Support at a young age would build reading confidence and help encourage a life long love for reading.
Children participating test below grade level and are recommended by their teachers or other school personnel. Volunteer tutors meet weekly with identified children to enhance the reading experience through a variety of language art activities.
Expected outcomes are to increase a child's ability to read, to enhance reading skills and encourage a love of reading. To promote these outcomes a caring community of older adults work with the children while nurturing feelings of positive self-esteem.
Project Focus
Grandreaders is an intergenerational literacy program for children in second grade. Participating children need extra support in order to increase their English Language skills and/or to bring their reading comprehension skills up to grade level. Volunteers meet with the same student weekly throughout the year, to enhance the reading/language experience through a variety of reading and language art activities.
Goals and Objectives
- To increase a child?s ability to read with comprehension and fluency.
- To enhance reading skills and encourage a love of reading.
- To provide a supportive environment in which students can practice and enhance their reading skills.
- To provide seniors with the opportunity to support the community
- To promote a caring community of older adults which will nurture feelings of positive self-esteem in these young children.
Popular Program Activities
- Senior adults reading to the children
- Children keeping journals and reading aloud to the seniors
- Adult/student pairs share, Games and activities to improve comprehension and word recognition
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Grandreaders Sites for FY 08:
Bel Pre Elementary School - RRCKRN
Brown Station Elementary School - RRCKRN
Fairland Elementary School - RRCKRN
Gaithersburg Elementary School - RRKCRN
Georgian Forest Elementary School
Glen Haven Elementary School – RRCKRN
Greencastle Elementary School
Maryvale Elementary School -
Linkages to Learning
Rolling Terrace Elementary School - RRKCRN
Sligo Creek Elementary School – RRCKRN
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If you would like more information please contact Sara Cartmill at 301-949-3551 ext. 19 or by email cartmill@interagesmd.org
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