“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.” – Dr. Seuss Can you believe that we are a complete month into 2020? And with that being said, we are also into our second semester of the school year. We are so
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Reading Buddy Seminar 2020
Five Areas of Focus for Transitional Readers This seminar is intended for new and current Reading Buddies. It will cover self-monitoring, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and decoding techniques that Reading Buddies can implement during their tutoring sessions. Reading Buddy Seminars offer a supportive environment for volunteers to come together to learn,
School Spotlight – January 2020
Hats off to our January school of the month – Wilson Elementary in SAISD! Our Site Director, Ms. De Leon has been a great help and has worked hard to make the Reading Buddy program a priority at her school. Ms. De Leon took over the role as our Site Director
SAYL’s Refer-a-Buddy Campaign
Help Spread the word – Refer a Buddy! Word of mouth has been SAYL’s number one source of recruiting many wonderful volunteers. It’s volunteers like you who share our passion and goals that give us the opportunity to continuously promote healthy reading habits to the many children in need. There
Reading Buddy Tip – January 2020
Building Your Buddy’s Confidence as a Reader You can probably think of times in your life where being less skilled at something that others seemed to be able to do quite well made you feel inadequate or inferior. Many students experience similar feelings when they recognize they are not reading
Donor Spotlight January 2020
THANK YOU to Valero Benefit for Children for graciously awarding a grant in the amount of $10,000 to San Antonio Youth Literacy’s Reading Buddy Program, and to William and Margaret Klesse for a gift totaling $2,500. Both Valero and The Klesse Foundation continue to be ongoing supporters of SAYL, and for that
Executive Director Note January 2020
“The horizon leans forward offering you space to place new steps of change.” ~ Maya Angelou By the time you read this we will have entered not only a new year but a new decade. Wow! 2020. Over at least the past five years, the community has been setting educational goals to reach
Volunteer Spotlight January 2020
Congratulations to our Reading Buddy of the Month—Paty Ceja! Paty has been a Reading Buddy for three years and first heard about the program through Valero Energy’s volunteer committee. With children of her own, Paty has always known the importance of learning how to read. As she says, “Learning how
Picture This! Tips for Using Mental Imagery While Reading
Article provided by Reading Rockets, Colorin, Colorado, and LD OnLine One way to help a child comprehend what they are reading is to encourage them to visualize parts of the story in their mind. These “mental movies” helps clarify and increase understanding that extends throughout genres. The pictures they imagine can
School Spotlight December 2019
A big congratulations to our December school spotlight, Mead Elementary of NISD. Their accommodating and welcoming spirit extends far beyond their time with the volunteers. The Amazing staff in their school go above and beyond to make sure the Reading Buddies and the students have the space that they need