Volunteer With SEAL at SMU

SEAL SMU members volunteer with Reading Partners of North Texas. New volunteers are trained to use Reading Partner’s evidence-based curriculum to help beginning readers build their understanding of phonetics and reading comprehension.  Volunteers generally tutor one 1-3 grade elementary student once or twice a week, depending on the volunteer’s preference. Each session lasts 45 minutes and occurs at a regular time that fits the volunteer’s schedule through the semester.  

Even though SEAL SMU volunteers are not full-fledged literacy professionals, we believe that instilling curiosity, confidence, and a love for reading in our students will result in stronger performance down the line. A SEAL is a tutor, mentor, play-pal, and cheerleader all rolled into one.