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See their General Program Forms for an example of the types of forms that can be helpful for AmeriCorps grantees and subgrantees.
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The Alternative Classroom Experience (ACE) program of the Joseph Pfeifer Kiwanis Camp, just outside of Little Rock, Arkansas, is a unique program with a mission to help children live their lives more...
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For some preschool and kindergarten students, it can be a challenge to learn to recognize the letters of the alphabet. This effective practice highlights a creative technique that engages students on...
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Reading the classic works of literature can be intimidating for anyone, especially middle and high school students. This effective practice highlights a strategy that helps readers keep track of who’...
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This effective practice suggests a creative approach for learning new words that is engaging and fun for students. The strategy was contributed by Sarah Kurachek in March 2006 via the America Learns...
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Teaching grammar to children can be a time for tutors to get creative! This technique, "Around the World with Nouns," helps young students conceptualize what nouns are. LaTarsha Bernard, a second...
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The goal of the ACEE program is to provide a high-quality, comprehensive, bilingual literacy tutoring program that supports students, families, and the community. With ongoing support and training...
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Some students may feel angry or even hurt about being chosen to participate in a tutoring or mentoring program. Oftentimes, students become upset if they are taken out of the classroom or are...
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Schools are a perfect place to teach composting and recycling habits that can last a lifetime. However, sometimes busy teachers and students can use additional motivation and support. At the...
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Identifying outcomes in the beginning stages of designing a tutoring program will help programs clarify and ultimately achieve goals. This effective practice offers tips on how to think about...
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School administrators in Boyd County, Kentucky coordinated a multi-district method for students to promote character education and become volunteers. Middle and high school students from three school...
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Community service programs at colleges and universities that are integrated into the programming objectives of student government organizations can expect greater student involvement and more stable...
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Students are more successful at school when learning is encouraged at home and in the communities in which they live. Through its innovative methods, The National School and Community Corps (NSCC)...
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A new director of an elementary school literacy tutoring program in rural Purdy, Missouri, established a collaboration with a local university to train her AmeriCorps tutors (called reading coaches...
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Summer should never be a break in any child's intellectual development. Summer learning can come from reading books, singing songs, playing games, listening to stories, taking trips, and other kinds...
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The Washington Reading Corps was created in 1998 to provide intensive and immediate instruction to elementary students in schools with low reading assessment scores. The program is a unique service...
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This two-day service-learning project educates elementary students about native birds while engaging them in simple hands-on activities. The project concludes with the children visiting seniors at a...
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By using recreation time as an incentive, after-school programs motivate students to complete their homework assignments. Athletes in Service AmeriCorps members have successfully implemented the...
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Older students often require guidance to complete homework assignments, but they are not receptive to traditional after-school programs. Homework stations empower students to take control of their...
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Students at an alternative middle school program in northwest Washington helped restore a natural creek environment while gaining skills in a variety of disciplines including physical, biological,...
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Technology education works best when students are given a hands-on setting. Oftentimes alternative students learn better through this type of experiential education, rather than from lectures and...
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Nationwide, AmeriCorps programs have answered the call to help ensure all children can read by third grade. Slightly more than half of all AmeriCorps programs provide educational activities in their...
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Volunteer tutors at the Head Start program in Pocatello, Idaho, work with three- to five-year olds on their literacy skills by helping them to tell stories in a journal. The journal writing project...
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Encouraging students' creativity can be an effective way of getting them excited about language and learning. An AmeriCorps member in Tukwila, Washington, used poetry workshops to encourage language...
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Low-performing readers can benefit from regular one-on-one instruction with a volunteer tutor. However, many programs face difficulties recruiting volunteers who are willing to commit to multiple...
