The Answer to Question 3?
Homework Club gives students a helping hand from older peers
Twice a month at Holy Cross Catholic School in Springfield, PA,
a group of students, teachers, and high school volunteers joins
forces to tackle one of history’s most enduring struggles: getting
homework done.
The Homework Club after-school program offers elementary
students additional help from teachers and student volunteers
from Bonner & Prendergast Catholic High School. The club
primarily aims to help students better understand concepts
covered in class. But students and administrators say Homework
Club also shows its participants the value of working together
— and giving back.
A typical Homework Club session hosts around 25 Holy Cross
students, aided by two to four Bonner & Prendie volunteers.
Open to first through eighth graders, the club provides a relaxed,
welcoming atmosphere where students can collaborate and get
personalized guidance.
My favorite part of the club
is doing my homework
with the older kids.
— Erin Saye, fourth grade
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