What is Read It?
The Read It program provides children in Grades 1 to 5 (as of September 2020) with free one-on-one reading practice with a tutor. Our tutors are university students who have experience working with children and go through intensive training. Tutors are not qualified to teach children who have been classified with special needs.
Each child may be registered for a single two-week session (45 minutes per day, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays) as listed below. Please do not register your child for multiple sessions. If you are interested in additional times, please contact Children's Services to be added to the waiting list.
How our summer 2020 program is different
This summer all Read It sessions will take place in July and August using Zoom video conferencing software. In order to participate, your child must have access to an internet-connected device capable of running Zoom.
Due to our reduced capacity session availability is limited this year. All registrations must take place through our online registration system.
Summer 2020 session dates
Each child may be registered for a single two-week session (45 minutes per day, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays). Times available are 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM and 4 PM. Please do not register your child for multiple sessions.
- Session 1 = July 6-July 17
- Session 2 = July 20-July 31
- Session 3 = August 4-August 14
- Session 4 = August 17-August 28
How to register
Registration is now open! Click on your preferred session link below to register your child. Please do not register your child for multiple sessions.
- Session 1 at 10 AM (July 6-17)
- Session 1 at 11 AM (July 6-17)
- Session 1 at 12 PM (July 6-17)
- Session 1 at 2 PM (July 6-17)
- Session 1 at 3 PM (July 6-17)
- Session 1 at 4 PM (July 6-17)
- Session 2 at 10 AM (July 20-31)
- Session 2 at 11 AM (July 20-31)
- Session 2 at 12 PM (July 20-31)
- Session 2 at 2 PM (July 20-31)
- Session 2 at 3 PM (July 20-31)
- Session 2 at 4 PM (July 20-31)
- Session 3 at 10 AM (August 4-14)
- Session 3 at 11 AM (August 4-14)
- Session 3 at 12 PM (August 4-14)
- Session 3 at 2 PM (August 4-14)
- Session 3 at 3 PM (August 4-14)
- Session 3 at 4 PM (August 4-14)
- Session 4 at 10 AM (August 17-28)
- Session 4 at 11 AM (August 17-28)
- Session 4 at 12 PM (August 17-28)
- Session 4 at 2 PM (August 17-28)
- Session 4 at 3 PM (August 17-28)
- Session 4 at 4 PM (August 17-28)
If you need assistance, please contact the Paris Branch by phone at 519-442-2433 between 9 AM to 5 PM from Monday to Friday. Questions may also be sent to our Children's Services staff at any time.
After you have registered
Once you have successfully registered for Read It using our online event calendar, you will receive an email from our system. This email will confirm your registration and includes the link to our Read It Student Information Form. If you do not receive this email, please check your junk/spam folders. If you have questions or problems with your confirmation email, please contact our Children's Services staff.
You must fill out and return the Student Information Form to complete your enrollment.