Volunteer
Volunteering is a great way to show the kids that you take an interest in their education, and it sends a positive message that you consider school a worthwhile cause. Volunteers offer a huge resource and support base for the school community while showing the kids the importance of participating in the larger community.
Not only will the children reap the benefits of your involvement — you will, too. By interacting with teachers, administrators, and other parents on a regular basis, you’ll gain a firsthand understanding of every child’s daily activities. You’ll also tap into trends of school life that can help you communicate with the kids as they grow and change. Even if you haven’t been involved in the past, it’s never too late to start.
Here are just some of the ways a volunteer can help:
- act as a classroom helper
- mentor or tutor students
- help children with special needs
- volunteer in a school computer lab
- help to plan and chaperone field trips and other events that take place away from the school
- help to plan and chaperone in-school events
- organize or assist with a specific club or interest group
- assist coaches and teachers with sports and fitness programs
- work as a library assistant or offer to help with story time
- help out with visual arts, crafts, and design courses and projects
- hold a workshop for students in trade or technical programs
- volunteer to speak in the classroom , if you have a field of expertise that you’d like to share
- supervise or judge experiments at a science fair
Volunteering not only benefits your kids, but will enrich the classroom, the whole school, and the entire community by providing students with positive interaction, support, and encouragement.
Write to chidvikas@gmail.com for any volunteering aspect that you might be interested in.