LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read about a teen who is helping kids learn to read; describe challenges faced by kids and teens who speak a language other than English at home; understand the benefits of tutoring and how to succeed as a tutor.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 8: Advocate for personal, family, and community health.

CASEL: Social awareness, self-management, relationship skills

KEY VOCAB

fluently

trilingual

Lesson Plan: Helping Kids Read

A volunteer tutor changed Rolando Escandon’s life. Today he’s doing the same for other kids like him.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “Helping Kids Read,” ask your students the following pre-reading question:

How can you make a difference in your community by tutoring others?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “Helping Kids Read” independently; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading question. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz and Vocabulary Review

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following extension activity:

In FINDING WAYS TO HELP, have your students find opportunities to volunteer in their local area. Instruct them to use the guiding questions in the skills sheet to research local organizations that offer free programs for the community. When they’re finished researching, have students share what they learned and reflect on the rewards of being a volunteer.

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