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Fueling the Fire of Hope TM
RCFOL trademark owner, licensed to Project READ - Redwood City
Established in 1987, Project READ is a free, volunteer-based literacy program serving adults, children and families. Tutoring lessons are student-centered, focusing on reading, writing and critical thinking skills and are supported by the generous help of our volunteers. Tutors receive 15 hours of training prior to being matched with a student. It's easy to be a tutor. Sign up today!
Adult Literacy
Adult Tutoring: one-on-one
Open to all English-speaking adults who read below the seventh grade level.
Student-centered approach, lessons are designed to improve basic skills in reading, writing and critical thinking.
Parent Literacy: one-on-one
Open to all English-speaking Redwood City School District families with at least one child
who is five years old or younger.
Student-centered approach for low-literate parents and their young children.
Familes are encouraged to attend fun and educational monthly story hour events held at the main library.
Each family youngster receives free books, chosen by the child.
Adult Literacy: Small Groups
Open to all limited-English speaking adults who live in Redwood City.
To improve English reading, writing and critical thinking skills.
Tutoring in small groups of four to five learners.
Groups meet twice weekly, evening from 6pm -7:30pm at three different sites: Garfield, Fair Oaks and Taft Elementary Schools.
Youth Services
Youth Literacy: Afterschool one-on-one
Open to Redwood City School District 1st through 12th grade students who are academically "at-risk".
Youth Literacy: One-on-one high school mentor program
Open to Fair Oaks Elementary students are matched with a volunteer high school teen trained by Project READ staff.
Computer Aided Literacy Instruction
Project READ staff and volunteers provides computer-aided literacy training and educational software instruction to all Project READ learners & tutors. The lab has 4 iMac computers and 1 PC computer, all equipped with internet access and specially-selected software for computer-aided literacy skills.
Project READ
Redwood City Public Library -
1044 Middlefield Road - Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650)780-7077 - FAX: (650)780-7004
www.projectread-redwoodcty.org
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