Since our inception in 2002, L.E.E.R. has undergone many different phases of development as the needs of the community have changed, and as our leadership has changed. I would like to tell you about our most recent initiative--
Bilingual Story Time. This is a program that has grown out of a class I teach called Spanish in the Community.
Columbia College students work in a mutually beneficial tutoring relationship with pre-K ESL students at
Arden Elementary School reading stories together in English and Spanish. Out of this class grew our annual celebration of
Día de los niños, día de los libros, or
DIA (Diversity in Action) as we called it, which is a celebration of children, culture and books. And our bilingual story time grew out of this event.
What is it? Traveling bilingual storytime in Spanish and English--volunteers will come to classrooms, after-school programs, pre-schools, or libraries and share a story and a fun craft or activity with your students.
How do I book a story time? Check out our website
http://www.leerfamilyoutreach.org/ and send us an email with your information, requesting a bilingual story time. We will work with your schedule as we have volunteer availability. Easy as that!
How do I become a volunteer? Visit the volunteer page on our website
http://www.leerfamilyoutreach.org/ and send us an email with your contact information. You will receive an application and then schedule an orientation and training session.
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| West Columbia/Cayce Library |
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| Craft time after the story |
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| North Main Library |
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| North Main Library |
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| Cane Creek Community Center--Día de los Muertos |
