Posts Tagged Reading Skills
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RSVP – Lead With Experience
By Bill Sedlacek Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois Joy Andrews sharing a love of learning RSVP Director’s note: RSVP partners with schools, after school programs and organizations like CASI to train tutors and mentors throughout the region. Training ...
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Music and the Mind – Playing a musical instrument is healthy for your brain
Mastering a Musical Instrument For Your Health Are you into music? Have you thought about learning to play a musical instrument? There are many advantages associated with learning to play different kinds of musical instruments. Not only are there physical advantages, but they can also give you a...
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“Listen to me Read”
By Joy Andrews CASI “Listen to me Read” co-ordinator CASI’s “Listen to Me Read,” intergenerational literacy program, originated in 1991 with 6 volunteers in 4 target schools in Davenport. Today, CASI’s program is in 23 schools in Scott County. In 2008 we were the recipients of an awa...