To assist elementary public school grade one children (and occasionally grades 2 and 3) to develop a love of reading while helping them to achieve grade level reading skills.
Objectives
To provide VRP in schools where more than half the children are below Board or regional averages on literacy measures
To work closely with school administration and staff both in selecting children for participation and in monitoring their progress
To provide volunteers to read individually with the selected students from early October until mid-May
To provide two half-hour one-to-one reading sessions per student per week until the child is reading at grade level
To recognize each participating child's accomplishment at academic year end
To encourage parents and other school community members to become VRP Community Volunteers to ensure VRP continuity in the school.