Project Literacy provides the curriculum, the transportation, the supplies, and the training - all you have to do is spare four hours of your time each week, and bring an encouraging attitude!
OTHER PROGRAMMING
Field Trips
Join us on our quarterly field trips, and get to know your learner outside of the classroom setting. We cover the cost of tickets, transportation, and food. Past trips include the Los Angeles Zoo and the Long Beach Marine Institute.
Seminars
Come to our biquarterly seminars to learn tutoring tips and techniques from professionals and gain a deeper understanding of the communities we work with and the current education climate. Diddy Riese provided!
Academic Credit
Enroll in Education 184 during the winter quarter to earn two, upperdivision units of academic credit. The class is hosted by Project Literacy and the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.
Tutor Socials
Attend our biquarterly socials to get to know tutors from other sites as well as the director board. Regular favorites include Murder Mystery Night, Ice Blocking, and Scavenger Hunts. Look forward to food and fun!
SITE PROGRAMMING
Site Schedule
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5-10 Minutes: Catch up with your learner
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1-1.5 Hours: Work on curriculum/homework
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Warm-up with a short journal entry
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Depending on your learner's grade and comprehension level, choose one of our five levels of weekly curriculum
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20-30 Minutes: Group activity
Curriculum
Curriculum supplements nightly homework, providing our students with additional reading and writing practice and reinforcing lessons that they learn in the classroom.
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Level 1: Grades K-1 (just starting to read)
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Level 2: Grades 2-3 (reading basic sentences)
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Level 3: Grades 4-5 (reading short books)
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Level 4: Grades 6-7 (reading chapter books)
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Level 5: Grades 8+
Reading Incentive Program
Whenever a child reads at home or at site, we encourage them to reflect on their reading by writing a short response in their journal. They record their progress in their "Reading Log," and when they reach 15 journal entries, they receive a small prize!