Teachers sometimes run out of time to get to the store for supplies for various projects. Someone who can deliver supplies is always appreciated and fully reimbursed, Parsons says. Volunteers not only save teachers time but provide students immediate feedback on what they ve done well and where they need more work. The program is administered outside the schools, but some schools offer their own version of the reading program. Volunteers who can pre-cut parts and glue pieces can make complicated projects possible.
Volunteers can bring special knowledge, experience and abilities to augment classroom instruction.
Volunteers can lead small groups through special projects and studies. Time on the home computer can help the class. Volumes of information and photographs on the Internet can enrich a lesson, but time to do Web research isn t always available.