These suggestions are only a beginning! Think of other ways that volunteers can help!

1. Tell stories to children
2. Listen to children read
3. Conduct flash card drills
4. Provide individual help
5. Assist in learning centers
6. Set up learning centers
7. Help contact parents
8. Reproduce materials
9. Work in clinic or media center
10. Check out audio-visual equipment
11. Practice vocabulary with non-English speaking
12. Make instructional games
13. Play instructional games
14. Play games at recess
15. Assist with visual tests
16. Prepare visual materials
17. Develop programmed materials
18. Grade papers
19. Prepare bulletin boards
20. Help with book fairs
21. Help underachievers
22. Reinforce reading fluency
23. Help select library books
24. Assist with field trips
25. Make props for plays
26. Set-up or run bookstore or book exchange
27. Gather resource materials
28. Help children learn to type
29. Help children with arts and crafts
30. Help with cooking projects
31. Check-out books from the library
32. Set-up experiments
33. Take attendance
34. Collect lunch money
35. Escort children to bathroom, media center, cafeteria, etc
36. Work on perceptual activities
37. Make list of library resources
38. Prepare teaching materials
39. Work with handicapped child
40. Record grades
41. Supervise test taking session
42. Discuss careers or hobbies 43. Show a film to a group
43. Help young children with physical activities
44. Reinforce learning the alphabet
45. Reinforce recognition of numbers
46. Drill recognition of color words
47. Talk to children. Be a friend
48. Help children with motor skill problems
49. Help children learn a foreign language
50. Play a musical instrument
51. Help students play instruments
52. Make puppets
53. Dramatize a story
54. Help with handwriting practice
55. Set up “grocery store” to practice math skills
56. Drill spelling words
57. Tell stories
1. - with puppets
2. - with flannel board
58. Assist with sing-a-longs
59. Show slides
1. - life in other countries
2. - parts of the United States
60. Discuss care and training of pets
61. Demonstrate different artistic abilities
62. Discuss life from the point of view of a person with a handicap and the importance of understanding others
63. Discuss different handicaps
64. Discuss attitudes, feelings and emotions
65. Share ethnic backgrounds and experiences
66. Discuss farm life and farm animals
67. Demonstrate gardening skills
68. Help prepare assembly programs
69. Discuss holidays and special occasions
70. Discuss aspects of safety
71. Share information about local history
72. Demonstrate pioneer crafts
1. - weaving
2. - candle making
3. - soap making
4. - musical instruments
5. - toys and dolls
73. Assist in preparing courses in
1. - photography
2. - creative dramatics
3. - knitting
4. - square dancing
74. Help office staff with mass mailings