Register by mid-April
> To help primary school pupils improve their reading and learning skills, Projek BacaBaca by Taylor’s University School of Education is recruiting volunteers.
> Set to commence in the middle of next month the initiative is aimed at tackling learning poverty among pupils aged six to nine.
> Volunteers, referred to as “reading coaches”, will be paired with pupils from B40 and underserved communities to improve their reading for a duration of eight months.
> Volunteers need not have teaching experience as training will be provided.
> The reading sessions will be held twice weekly in both BM and English for 30 minutes each
> The project involves three reading levels, with a preliminary diagnostic test given to assess the pupils’ reading levels.
> The sessions are conducted over the telephone or via online video conferencing.
To register as a volunteer, visit tinyurl.com/Taylors-PBB
