Instead, you can extend or support the literacy learning that is going on in and out of the classroom. Tutoring programs vary widely from setting to setting. You might work in a school during the school day, tutoring an individual child, or helping out in the class with a small group. Other programs take place before or after school offering homework help and skills instruction or enrichment. They may be located in a variety of community agencies, including places of worship and hospitals.
Some programs offer special training or use particular kinds of instructional methods and materials.
Other programs welcome volunteers' own initiative. Even within one school setting, there may be a variety of approaches and expectations for volunteers, depending on the individual teachers and ages of children. Being flexible in how you approach your role as a volunteer tutor may be the key to a smooth working relationship as you begin work. It will also help if you try to find out as much as you can about where you will be before you get there. You may know some of the answers to these questions.