Mentor-die Leselernhelfer-Isenbuettel.de
MENTOR-die Leselernhelfer-Isenbüttel e.V. is a non-profit initiative that provides children with individual support to develop their reading and language skills, the key qualification of the future. Girls and boys between the ages of 6 and 16 are supported. The association establishes contact between mentors and schools. The teachers name children who are worthy of support. Parental consent is obtained beforehand.
What we do:
What we do:
- Reading age-appropriate texts; the child's wishes are taken into account
- Talking and sharing about what they have read
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Arousing a love of reading with reading games, imagination, creativity and fun
The association was founded in September 2008. We are active at the four elementary school in the joint municipality of Isenbüttel, Leiferde Primary School, Rötgesbüttel Primary School, Calberlah Secondary School and IGS Gifhorn. Fewer and fewer children and young people are reading, leading to alarming gaps in reading and language skills. This is where our mentors want to provide "first aid" to give children a successful start to their own future.
Mentors can be anyone who wants to help girls and boys overcome their difficulties with the German language.
No special educational knowledge is required. You should:
- love reading yourself
- like dealing with children
- be a good listener
- have patience
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enjoy taking responsibility for a young person.
The time required is not long: Mentors meet with the pupils once a week for an hour at school to read, speak, play games and do puzzles together. Above all, perseverance and continuity are important; the joint work should last at least six months. The work between mentors and the children should not and cannot replace German lessons and is not intended as tutoring. It is, of course, voluntary and can be terminated by either party at any time.
MENTOR Isenbüttel organizes and supervises the collaboration between mentors, children and schools.
The association regularly offers training courses, which are very well received and a great help for the work.
Our association currently has 92 members, 66 of whom are active as mentors.
