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Literacy Volunteers of America-Stoughton
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Did you know there are Stoughton-area adults who need help
developing basic literacy and English skills?
With just 18 hours of tutor training through Literacy Volunteers of LVA-Stoughton
trains volunteers as Basic Literacy tutors in preparation for working with
American adults with basic reading and writing needs, or as English As A
Second Language tutors who assist immigrant adults in developing speaking,
listening, reading and writing skills.
All training materials are provided free of charge to tutors and all
instruction is free for students. Once trained,
volunteers are matched with one or more students and meet weekly at the
library at a mutually agreeable time during library hours of operation. As a learner-centered program, tutors are
trained to tailor their instruction to meet the needs and interests of their
students, which can include: ●
Attending parent/teacher
conferences/school meetings ●
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Speaking English in survival
situations ●
Reading/using the telephone book ●
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Using the computer ●
Getting a better job ●
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