@RTSBuffalo

Helping children and families in Western New York become lifelong readers through advocacy, community, education, and reading.

 Buffalo, NY
readtosucceedbuffalo.org/
Joined September 2015
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The summer activity calendar features collaborative, hands-on literacy activities for you and your child. Activities like these promote the development of early literacy and language skills, allowing your child to grow their literacy skills outside of the classroom.
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Visit RTSB.dm.networkforgood.com/f… to stay up to date with RTS/partner news, program updates, and volunteer opportunities.
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1st and 2nd-grade students at PS 17 Early Childhood Center enrolled in the @AARPFoundation Experience Corps program participated in STAR Reading assessments, conducted by Abt Global in early June.
According to Abt, the goal of this study will help us learn about the impact of Experience Corps and help ensure that Experience Corps remains a leader in the field of literacy. Pictured here are 2nd-grade students Arya and Melody working hard on the computerized reading assessment.

ALT According to Abt, the goal of this study will help us learn about the impact of Experience Corps and help ensure that Experience Corps remains a leader in the field of literacy. Pictured here are 2nd-grade students Arya and Melody working hard on the computerized reading assessment.

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Every day is National Read a Book Day at RTS! Each child deserves to experience the love and joy that reading can bring. Celebrate today’s holiday with one of your favorite reads!
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Our tutor/mentors make lasting impacts on students’ academic and social-emotional growth by providing supportive, science-based, high-impact tutoring throughout the school year. Check out today’s volunteer story!
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Moira Maloney is a 1st-grade tutor/mentor at @PrimaryHall. During the structured session, students identify words that are tricky for them before reading. This gives the tutor/mentor an opportunity to give the correct pronunciation, allowing for fewer errors during reading.
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In preschool, children are developing an understanding of quantity, size, and shape. In the UPK classroom at the Lighthouse Center, Ms. Charmaine makes understanding numbers both fun and meaningful to the children.
Pictured, the children play the “pizza game”, where they are asked to put a certain number of pepperonis on their pizza. This activity helps children with number recognition, counting, and understanding quantities. Discussing and explaining these types of math concepts helps young children develop critical thinking skills, as well as math vocabulary.

ALT Pictured, the children play the “pizza game”, where they are asked to put a certain number of pepperonis on their pizza. This activity helps children with number recognition, counting, and understanding quantities. Discussing and explaining these types of math concepts helps young children develop critical thinking skills, as well as math vocabulary.

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RTS Early Literacy Intervention Specialist Elizabeth Wilk conducted a training at Queen City Early Childhood Center on Foundations of Early Literacy: The Importance of Literacy Instruction for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers.
Participants learned about why early literacy is critical and why literacy-rich environments matter. They explored strategies for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. After the training, one participant said, “Knowledge that I gained was using more literacy while doing everyday things with children.”

ALT Participants learned about why early literacy is critical and why literacy-rich environments matter. They explored strategies for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. After the training, one participant said, “Knowledge that I gained was using more literacy while doing everyday things with children.”

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Today is the last day of our @Scholastic Campaign! Your donation will help raise funds for books and additional teaching resources for @AARPFoundation Experience Corps and other RTSB programs. To learn more and contribute, please visit shop.scholastic.com/viewCamp…
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A donation to Read to Succeed Buffalo will make an immediate impact in the WNY community. To donate: rtsb.networkforgood.com/proj….
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A Read to Succeed AARP Experience Corps success story! Aiden has participated in the Experience Corps program since 1st grade, having had each of these remarkable women as his tutor! All three tutors agree that it has been a joy tutoring Aiden over the past three years!
Pictured here are tutors Sharon Buckwald, Susan Lichtblau and Kay Patterson with PS 89, Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence third grader, Aiden.

ALT Pictured here are tutors Sharon Buckwald, Susan Lichtblau and Kay Patterson with PS 89, Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence third grader, Aiden.

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Your donation will help support our mission of providing exposure to high-quality, intentional literacy instruction and literacy-rich environments to students throughout the City of Buffalo and Niagara Falls. To donate, please visit shop.scholastic.com/viewCamp…
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Experience Corps Volunteers at PS 93 Southside Elementary wrapped up another successful year of tutoring! Students participated in fun end-of-year activities and received medals for their participation in the program.
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Does your student need supplies for the school year? @IH_news's Good for the Neighborhood next event is Tuesday, August 26th 5-7 pm. To learn more please visit goodfortheneighborhood.com/l…
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Kitty is a first-year tutor/mentor at PS 99 Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center. She is a former Peace Corps volunteer and a current beekeeper! Her students adore tutoring just as much as Kitty does!
Kitty loves making connections between the books that are being read in both her and her students’ lives; she went on a trip to the Amazon this year and was able to share pictures of the animals from her trip that connected to the RAZ books that she and her students were reading together!

ALT Kitty loves making connections between the books that are being read in both her and her students’ lives; she went on a trip to the Amazon this year and was able to share pictures of the animals from her trip that connected to the RAZ books that she and her students were reading together!

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Continuing education outside of a classroom setting is essential to the growth of a child’s literacy skills. Whether you're grocery shopping, at home, or on the go, your child can learn anywhere! To learn more tactics, please visit readtosucceedbuffalo.org/par….
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RTSB was honored to be invited to the swearing in ceremony for @Buffalo_Schools Superintendent Dr. Pascal Mubenga at City Hall. Everyone at RTSB is looking forward to working with Dr. Mubenga & supporting his efforts to make Buffalo Schools the best for every student in Buffalo.
Many dignitaries were on hand to witness the swearing in including Regent Keith Wiley representing WNY.

ALT Many dignitaries were on hand to witness the swearing in including Regent Keith Wiley representing WNY.

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During Experience Corps tutoring sessions, students are presented with choices for the texts they read together with their tutor/mentor. There are a variety of fiction and non-fiction titles for students to choose from.
This 4th grade student at PS 67 Discovery selected the book Puffins. The tutor/mentor Lynn Segada, enhanced the building of background knowledge by referring to a world map, showing her student where puffins are found in comparison to where we live. Tutor/mentors often bring their own experience, knowledge and outside resources, like maps, photographs, and artifacts, to help build comprehension for students.

ALT This 4th grade student at PS 67 Discovery selected the book Puffins. The tutor/mentor Lynn Segada, enhanced the building of background knowledge by referring to a world map, showing her student where puffins are found in comparison to where we live. Tutor/mentors often bring their own experience, knowledge and outside resources, like maps, photographs, and artifacts, to help build comprehension for students.

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Your donation will help purchase books that children will love to read all throughout RTSB’s birth to third grade continuum of high quality literacy programs. Please donate to help us reach our goal of $1,000! To learn more and contribute, please visit shop.scholastic.com/viewCamp…
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Does your student need a vaccination to attend school in the fall? @Buffalo_Schools n partnership with @ECDOH and @UBuffalo School of Nursing are offering immunization clinics. Please visit forms.office.com/Pages/Respo… to pre-register.
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