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  • Tonight, the first night as a RAP Volunteer…

    Yes, tonight was the first of six nights as a Volunteer with the Read Aloud Program (RAP) by Read Aloud America (RAA) in Waikoloa. What a great way to spend an evening!

    Our RAA Parent Trainer/Presenter at Waikoloa Elementary, Jed Gaines, expertly gave a short introduction for the program and explained that there is just one thing the students “had” to do tonight and that was “Have Fun”!

    There were no tests, and they were not expected to write anything. They were to Have Fun! Mr. Gaines did ask fun questions and handed out fun prizes to get the initial interest of the children and the parents who brought them.

    After the introduction and explanation of what RAP means, the reading and escort (I am an escort) volunteers gathered out on the walkway with our signs for the grade/age group that we are waiting to take to their classroom.

    Then the children are released, one grade or age group at a time to find the escort holding the sign for their group or grade. All students for our group present…check…off to our assigned classroom.

    The parents remain in the presentation room (in this case, the cafeteria) to learn more about this great program which encourages families to turn off the TV and spend more time together … yep, you guessed it … Reading Aloud!

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