Homespun Kids' Event: An Invite to the Annual Little Einsteins Swap Meet

Literacy is a vital part of all later learning. Because of this, the children will engage in hands on activities that relates to what they have read and give them opportunities to make up their own versions, as well as make up their own stories. They will have a large group story time and a partner reading time. An ample variety of books will be available at all times. Signs with words and pictures will be posted around the classroom showing, daily activities, objects that are used daily, and the placement of toys and

The Boys & Girls Club of Kern County is a non-profit, established in 1996, dedicated to help young individuals in preparing for their futures. The chapter focuses on helping these individuals with character building, doing well in school, and becoming a responsible citizen within the community. This chapter provides services for “over 5,000 children daily at our 3 clubhouses and 49 campus based programs” (Kern County Boys & Girls Club, 2015). The goal of the organization is to make a positive influence on these children lives and their future. The Boys & Girls Club makes it easier for parents to focus on work by taking the responsibility for creating a safe and fun learning environment for these children. By doing so, children in unstable households receive a greater chance at a successful future. In 2013, the club served 2046 children at the Niles Clubhouse, where 87% of the members were on free or reduced lunch programs (Kern County Boys & Girls Club, 2015). This supports the foundation statement of the organization that the community needs to be involved in making programs that will result in a better future for all children. The organization’s partnership with PG&E to provide scholarships and summer internships is one of the most prevalent portrayals of the community working together to create better futures for the children of Kern County. The after school program is the most popular program the organization offers because

Throughout the beginning of my Elementary school years we were taught literacy by writing creative stories with illustrations. In my story, “The Girl Who Had The Magic Finger” (4) you can see that I was not great at spelling and completing sentences. I also noticed my tendency to complete things in a big hurry and end sentences with phrases like, “And that’s the end of that.” I continued to learn by putting together little books like, “Little People Book (5).” These type of books aloud me to read the stories and comprehend what I’ve read because they were followed by short questions at the end.

For this project, we worked with Eloise Leatham. She is a kindergartener, 5 years old, from St. Paul. She attends Saint Paul Academy, a secular private school in St. Paul. She is exposed to books on a regular basis, as she has an 8-year-old sister who loves to read. Her parents, who are both working professionals with a relatively high income, read to Eloise and her sister every night before bed. Both parents enjoy reading, and have instilled a value for reading in their girls. Eloise attended preschool for 3 years, and was exposed to reading and writing there as well. She speaks fondly of her preschool experience, and continues to enjoy going to school now that she is in kindergarten.

I would like to participate in the Immokalee Readers program to help young children reach their highest academic potential. It will help me to develop many college and career readiness skills. Being a tutor will help me to further my communication and collaboration skills; Communicating with the kids will help me to help them to meet their goals in school. The Immokalee Readers program will open up opportunities for me to start focusing on my pathway to success. I will be able to help a child develop basic study habits and homework strategies that he or she can use in higher education. By using a student’s strength to approach a strategy for their difficulties, it will help the student to feel less stressed about the subject. As a tutor I

The Junior Civitans Club is a community service organization that I have been a member of throughout my high school career. I participated in three Relay for Life walks for life, and helped to raise hundreds of dollars for the Relay for Life cancer research campaign. In my Sophomore and Junior years, I was elected to be on the Leadership committee as a Representative and later a Secretary. This year, I was elected President of the club and preside over all meetings and service projects. The Greenwood High School chapter of Junior Civitans “adopted” a girl’s cottage at the Connie Maxwell Children’s Home this school year. The Connie Maxwell Children’s home provides residential children’s ministry to abused, abandoned, and neglected children.

In the article “Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie, he shares his story about how he became a great reader and writer. He shows how important it is to be literate in today’s society. I recognized some differences in Sherman Alexie’s story to literacy at his home. However, I can identify myself with some parts of his at literacy school experience. Education has been never the big deal in my house.

We have enrolled twenty remedial readers needing to achieve grade level reading and writing proficiencies in the 3rd and 4th-grade classes. The majority of the students from Inglewood Elementary enter our middle school tutoring program reading one to two years below grade

Waupoos Family Farm is one of the hidden gems of this Archdiocese. Situated on a beautiful 200-acre farm and forest property, Waupoos provides an enjoyable departure from urban life at nominal cost for low-income families with children 16 and under, who cannot otherwise afford a family vacation. Their core delivered service consists of eight weeks in five cottages in the months of July and August. This is when the help of four summer students is vital to having a stimulating and safe program for children while parents can enjoy a little

Please note that Wydown Middle School is once again sponsoring a family-friendly night of fun with hopes that all members of our School District of Clayton community will participate. There will be a multitude of games, booths and activities geared toward children of all ages! Middle school students have been very busy planning events to include Clayton’s elementary school students! The evening also includes a remarkable raffle and delicious barbeque. Watch for more information to come regarding ticket purchases and activities. The proceeds from Wydown’s GIVE BACK NIGHT will benefit Stray Dog Rescue of St. Louis. The mission of Stray Rescue is to lead the way towards making St. Louis

At the Reading Partners organization has visualize that all children have the right gain of reading skills necessary to reach their potential needs. In addition, the mission is to help children constant reading skill by providing individuals with need help with. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses,

While this initiative is for anyone, the specific target is for pre and school aged children. This initiative reaches into childcare centers, schools systems, as well as museums, gardens and faith communities across the country. In St

The children at Fairfield Elementary School's summer program, put on a Tony award worthy performance of Little Red Riding Hood. Students from ISU came in for a week of rehearsals and preparation. They partnered with America Reads and America Counts to create fun ways to improve reading skills. And the participants did so much more than read the story. They made their own costumes, designed the set, and printed the tickets.

Nearing midterms, many students are working on big projects that are detrimental to their grades. One grade 11 class however, managed to turn their CPT into a charitable and community involving event. The students in question, Jena, Yunqi, and Curtis, from St. Augustine CHS, has created a daily bake sale in their cafeteria for their business class. Starting with only a few store bought cookies, the three to-be entrepreneurs have expanded their booth to include handmade decorated cakes, cupcakes, french pastries and even Asian styled sweets. Their reason for such devotion to this project, Jena revealed, was because they wanted to raise money and awareness for homeless youth. “ We just wanted to make a difference,” Jena said, “We thought that

My philosophy of literacy is centered on providing a learning environment rich in authentic literature, instruction that is engaging, fun, and balanced, collaborative, and also involving families in the child’s education. My ultimate goal of literacy instruction is to help children become lifelong readers and writers by providing the skills necessary to comprehend, construct, and make meaning of text, speak, and write. (Torgesen, 2002). According to the National Reading Panel, there are five essential components that must be taught in effective reading programs: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. (Reading Horizons). According to Konza (2014), reading instruction should be changed to six foundational reading elements, adding oral language and early literacy. I also believe that early literacy should be