Based on the success of the pilot and a list of more than 100 students who have signed up, the program will be fully launched for the 2021 -2022 school year. The Book Buddies program was piloted during the summer of 2021. Integrity children’s Fund has recently expanded its reach to address the challenges of literacy among immigrant children who have settled in the metro Atlanta area. Initially focused on the needs of children in Jamaica, the organization has raised more than $1M to support their efforts. The reading program is a natural for ICF, a non-profit organization headquartered in Georgia who has been committed to addressing the issue of illiteracy for nearly 20 years. Fantasy books are known for their epic battles with dragons, daring heroes, and quests to save the world. The background check is required by the Dekalb County School District in order to interact with the students. Volunteer to become a Reading Buddy today. Reading sessions are 4:00pm – 7:00pm Mondays thru ThursdaysĪn evaluation of the student’s performance is completed at the end of each sessionĪll volunteers are required to pass a basic background check. Volunteers are asked to commit to 1 hour (2 x 30 minutes sessions) of mentoring weekly ICF recruits volunteers to be partnered with students as reading buddies and to be positive role model in the student’s life.Įach reading session is conducted over ZOOM and is 30 minutes in duration During the session they listen to their students read aloud assist their students when they don’t know words or falter with words, and they ask their students reading comprehension questions. The reading buddy establishes relationships with their students and assist in improving their reading skills. The EPIC digital reading platform is built on a collection of 40,000+ popular, high-quality books that safely fuel curiosity and reading confidence for kids 12 and under.Įach week the student reads to the volunteer over a ZOOM session. Students access reading materials on EPIC, a digital reading platform. If children don't have good reading skills by this time, it directly impacts their ability to learn properly and succeed in school.Ĭhildren that are not reading at grade level by the third grade are also at higher risk for other detrimental outcomes.Ĭhildren who do not read proficiently by third grade are four times more likely to leave high school without a diploma than proficient readers. Starting in fourth grade, they are reading to learn. Up to third grade, children are learning to read. Reading is the foundational skill for all other subjects. (SDIAE) and Single Parent Alliance & Resource Center (SPARC). The Book Buddies program, is a collaboration between Integrity Children’s Fund (ICF), Dekalb County School District’s Office of Parent and Family Engagement, South DeKalb Improvement Association Education, Inc. Wallpaper Let Freedom Sing Buddy and Earl I Am So Brave Ten Birds. The program is designed to improve the student’s reading skills, have every student in the program read at their grade level or above, and to increase a young readers’ love for reading. Huge list of the best childrens books for ages 0-12 on the Epic reading app.
Book Buddies is a reading program that pairs students and volunteers in virtual reading sessions.
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