Read Aloud to Children Each Month

Inspire children to love reading!

Why: National Commission on Reading found through a landmark study published in 1985 that "the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading aloud to children."

Who: Reading to Kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with the love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success.

• Reading to Kids organizes monthly reading clubs on the second Saturday of every month at eight downtown Los Angeles elementary schools. The reading clubs run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Teachers at the elementary school provide supervision and guidance throughout the morning. 
• Pairs of volunteer readers read aloud to small groups of students from the elementary school (typically between 4 and 6 children per group) in a fun environment that includes creating crafts.
• Reading to Kids supplies all of the books and craft supplies, and teachers at the elementary schools provide supervision and guidance throughout the morning.

• Exact school locations to be provided by Reading to Kids.
• Volunteers must be 18 or older to volunteer with Reading to Kids.
• Volunteers for the reading clubs are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to wear a mask while indoors on campus for the reading clubs. The children are also encouraged to wear a mask while indoors.

Have Questions or Need Accommodation?  Email the Opportunity Coordinator below. 

This opportunity is managed by an L.A. Works partner, Reading to Kids.

All volunteers participating in this volunteer opportunity are expected to adhere to the health and safety guidelines outlined here: /www.laworks.com/health-and-safety 

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