Help Students Write A Better Future

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Department Help Students Write A Better Future As an online pen pal, you can encourage students in underresourced areas to love reading (NAPSA)—In2Books is an eMentoring program that helps third- through fifth-grade students build reading, writing and thinking skills through the support of online mentors. Thousands of students across the country will be expecting pen pals this fall. In2Books is now signing up adult volunteers for the 2009-10 program. You can help enrich a child’s life—and encourage a love of reading—without ever leaving your desk. Throughout the school year, pen pals and their matched students read five booksacrossdifferent genres and exchange online letters about the important issues in the books. What does it take to be a pen pal? Volunteers must be able to dedicate a few hours a month and are required to pass a standard background check for which there is a nominal processing fee. The program’s books can be found at libraries, bookshops or online bookstores. To learn more about In2Books and to become a pen pal, visit www.in2books.com/penpal08s.

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