There are many opportunities for volunteer activities and many can be done at home as well as in the classroom. Here are a few ideas:

At the school…

• Read to children.
• Share a story or song from your childhood.
• Bring photos, pictures, clothing, musical instruments, etc. from your culture to share with the children.
• Plan and carry out an art, movement, music, math, science, or other activity.
• Participate in observation and assessment of children.
• Make suggestions about classroom materials or set up.
• Supervise the playground.
• Conduct the required daily safety check of the playground.
• Set up the playground equipment.

• Plant a tree, or flowers…or a garden.

• Plan field trips.
• Attend field trips.
• Help evaluate our program – self assessment.
• Help make lunch.
• Eat with the children.

At home…

• Tape a story or song in your native language.
• Sew doll clothing, or wash and repair doll clothes.
• Be in charge of communication – to notify about/invite other parents to events.
• Write a parent newsletter.                   
• Make games and felt-board stories.
• Cut things out for projects.
• Gather collage materials.
• Provide childcare for a parent volunteering in the classroom – trade off, so you will both be receiving credit for volunteer hours.
• Make a birdhouse for a tree outside the classroom.
• Refurbish/repair classroom materials/furniture.