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One to One Literacy Helps Create Readers

one to one literacyA reading program that provides extra support for struggling readers is making a difference in several Burnaby Schools. The program matches reading volunteers with individual students who together enjoy some uninterrupted quiet reading time twice a week. It began as a pilot project in the District last Fall at Windsor and Stride, and has since expanded to 4 more District schools. The program is run by the One to One Literacy Society. They have a wait list of interested Burnaby schools   – they just need more adult reading volunteers.  LEARN MORE