Children's Program
Would you like to nominate one of your students or your child for tutoring? If so, please contact Laura West, Children's Program Director, at laura@tetonliteracy.org or call 307.733.9242.
In-School TutoringIn classrooms, volunteers assist teachers for literacy “Power Hour” during regular school hours. Teachers provide all of the tutoring materials and volunteers work in small groups or one-on-one with students. In-school tutoring allows literacy enrichment for a diverse group of students that might not be able to attend after-school tutoring sessions.
Writing Projects
Working with Teton County schools and Journeys School, Teton Literacy Center facilitates pairing community artists and writers with first, second, and fifth grade classrooms to help students conceptualize, create, write, edit, and illustrate creative pieces. These poems and non-fiction and fiction stories are published and students have the opportunity to exhibit their creativity and hard work at “publishing parties”.
Enrichment ClassesCollaborating with other Jackson non-profits, Teton Literacy Center offers after-school classes and clubs to enrich reading, writing, and language skills for elementary students. Classes are typically one hour long once a week after school. Teachers foster creative growth and literacy through arts, music, and language. Previous collaborating partners have included the Art Association and Teton County Parks and Recreation Department.
“When Arianna was just beginning 2nd grade, she was struggling with reading. She was frustrated and fought every night just to get through a low level book. We considered repeating 1st grade, but that just made her cry because she felt like a failure. After a year of working with the staff at Teton Literacy Center, she scored above the second grade goal on the Dibels Test. Arianna’s success can be any child’s success with resources like those available at TLC.
With Much Appreciation, The Gambler Family | Children's Program Events
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