Response to "The Power of eMentorship in Student Literacy: An Interview with Nina Zolt"

This blog by Heather Wolpert-Gawron intorduced a literacy program I had never heard of before.  It's called In2Books, and it's a program made up of volunteers who have been through a thorough screening and training process.  These volunteers, according to Wolpert-Gawron, are partnered with students to "discuss books through letter writing that is teacher-guided and teacher-approved."


This program not only breaks down some of the time barriers that prohibit professional adults from volunteering in our school systems, but it allows the students some real-world connections that reinforce the  importance placed on literacy skills.  These connections encourage students to read and write more in their daily lives, knowing that a caring adult (besides teachers and parents) is interested in what they have to say.  For many students, this can have a great impact on their learning.


I plan to check into the In2Books program, and possibly use it with my 5th grade students this year!

The original blog post, "The Power of eMentorship in Student Literacy:  An Interview with Nina Zolt" by Heather Wolpert-Gawron on July 1, 2011 can be viewed at : http://www.edutopia.org/blog/ementorship-literacy-nina-zolt-interview-heather-wolpert