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Pinellas County teacher Gay

Schultz reads to student Melissa

Rettinhouse as an example of

how to interface with school

children. In the America Reads

program, students work up to 20

hours a week, assisting teachers

in Pinellas County schools.

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eachers from the Pinellas County school system

ame to train students interested in America Reads

and America Counts programs. Students receive a

stipend and tutoring experience, and they have the

opportunity to be a testimony to young children. The

America Reads program is designed for students to

interface w ith children in

Fm most looking kindergarten through third

forward to grade. They are assigned to

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reading with the help children with reading

children, andl and oral skills. Guest teach­

feel that when ers stressed one principle

above the others. “Every­

. . . they start

thing that you do with these

recognizing the kids needs to be successful,”

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merica Reads candidates read words that it’s Claudia Siple said.

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'along in their booklets while going to bring C andy F rew in helped

listening to Pinellas teachers

give tips for interacting with such a sense of train the America Counts

students. Some key principles trainees so they would know

include being enthusiastic, peace and joy how to assist the teachers

asking children questions to get knowing that

them involved and giving positive and help middle school stu­

re-enforcement. Melissa Ret­ they learned to dents (grades 6-8) with arith­

tinhouse said that her primary read, and Fm the metic. Krista Rider said she

goal is “to be able to help kids

succeed in school.” one who helped was looking forward to get-

them learn. ting to know the children.

rin Cochran reads through her The stu d en ts not only

merica Counts packet while -Cynthia Hook

waiting for the training session to help school children learn

begin. “Being able to work with language and m ath skills, but they also have the

younger students and helping in opportunity to be Christian testim onies-to show

math,” is her reason for working

in this program. Erin and other what a difference Christ makes in their lives.

students will be tutoring children

in the classroom and helping

students master basic math

concepts. Eventually, Erin would

like to teach math in high school.

america reads/america counts