Blogging Mentoring program: Numeracy Buddies

Numeracy Buddies matches a class of primary school students ‘Little Buddies’ with a team of workplace volunteers. The ‘Big’ and ‘Little Buddies’ then solve maths problem Numeracy Buddies matches a class of primary school students ‘Little Buddies’ with a team of workplace volunteers.
The ‘Big’ and ‘Little Buddies’ then solve maths problems together through an online blog. It helps children improve their maths skills by allowing them to verbalise key concepts, and by making maths an interactive and fun activity. It also builds the aspirations of the students by introducing them to positive working role models, which they may lack in their immediate surroundings. The program runs over two terms and includes a visit to the school and also at the ‘Big Buddies’ workplaces
together through an online blog.
It helps children improve their maths skills by allowing them to verbalise key concepts, and by making maths an interactive and fun activity.
It also builds the aspirations of the students by introducing them to positive working role models, which they may lack in their immediate surroundings. The program runs over two terms and includes a visit to the school and also at the ‘Big Buddies’ workplace.

Mandatory

Working w/ Children CheckNational Police Certificate

Points to note

Benefits of Volunteering

CommunicationEmotional IntelligencePositive AttitudeResilienceGrowth MindsetCo-ordinating with Others (Team Work)People Management

Ardoch

Blogging Mentoring program: Numeracy Buddies

Flexible

Melbourne

Flexible

Skills Required

MentoringEducation & TrainingInformation technology

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