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Learning Zone. The Experience. Requirements:. Background check Complete application Tutor at least 1 day per week for 1.5 hours Training session Must be 16 or older. About the Learning Zone.
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Learning Zone The Experience
Requirements: • Background check • Complete application • Tutor at least 1 day per week for 1.5 hours • Training session • Must be 16 or older
About the Learning Zone • This program is offered through the Arlington Public Library System and it is co-sponsored through Americorp/Vista. • The goal of this program is to enhance the studies of school- age children by offering free tutoring and homework assistance • Volunteers and older students offer their time to this valuable program
About the Learning Zone • This is where we meet with our students • The center is complete with anything we need to assist them • We help them with their homework and any other assignment they need help with
Students • School-age children in the Learning Zone come from different backgrounds, Hispanics, Blacks, Asian, etc. • They have one thing in common, they need help with school work and many times the help can’t be provided at home • Most of them enjoy the experience and are eager participants in the sessions
Sessions • The sessions are 1.5 hours long • During the first hour we work on any assignment the student has for homework • Most of the students I worked with had homework on: Math – comparing/ordering, capacity and weight, word problems, division/multiplication, adding/subtracting Language Arts – spelling, reading comprehension, vocabulary, creating full sentences
Fun Learning • The last 30 minutes of the session are used to play educational games • The center is equipped with many educational board games representing all the different content areas in school • The student chooses the game, but the tutor can use them to target areas s/he considers the student has difficulty understanding
Learning Experience • This was, without a doubt a very rewarding experience because: • I was able to see the educational growth in many of the students in a short time • Most of the students and parents showed gratitude for the time we spent working with them • It showed me to be responsible and be there ready to work with any student, trying my best to engage them in the learning experience
Growth • The Learning Zone experience has helped me feel more prepared for my career in the field of education by allowing me to be a part of wonderful children and this program • It has showed me the difference I can make in the life of others, and that no effort goes by unnoticed
Reflection • Through this program, I realized how much anybody can contribute to the enhancement of studies and educational growth of our children • I also realized that it will not always be easy to create a bond with all our students, but perseverance can make anything better • I understand better now that time is one of the most valuable things we can offer to anyone, especially a child