by Angela Pritchett | Feb 14, 2024 | Volunteer Spotlight
Ashley Berndt and Amy Haynes, two passionate Reading Mentors with Lead to Read KC, share not only a common bond in their love for reading but they also share reading with a student at Crossroads Academy Quality Hill. Both began volunteering in 2018 and over the past...
by Angela Pritchett | Mar 13, 2023 | Children's Development, Media, Media 2023, Statistics
In a James Elementary first grade classroom, students are paired off with adults, quietly reading or working on sight words. Their mentors are volunteers with Lead to Read KC, an organization working to increase the literacy rates in young students. Read at Northeast...
by Martha Conradt | Nov 8, 2021 | Mentor Tips
Here are a few tips and tools to help you make the most of each reading and mentoring session: Take a few minutes to chat and connect with your student: Talk about your hobbies or job, and what you like to read. Ask your student to tell you about their day. For...
by Martha Conradt | Jul 26, 2019 | Testimonial
Reading Mentor Don Maxey recently shared this story about his experience volunteering with Lead to Read KC: “Each Wednesday over my lunch break, I get to hang with my new buddy and friend J at Hope Leadership Academy. I help mentor J as his reading buddy through Lead...
by Sarah Gaikwad | Jun 12, 2016 | Organization Updates, Testimonial
Lead to Read KC began using a very simple, but statically reliable survey, during it’s pilot year. This survey is still conducted on students in the program. The survey, found here, is administered by the teachers before the first Lead to Read session. At the end of...
