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We developed a curriculum and written workbook, "The
Student Prints."
Our program expanded to include award ceremonies honoring our writers, and publication
of books of their
stories.
You can find letters
of support by
clicking here.
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The first after-school
program was begun at the suggestion of Ms. Carolyn James, Director of
Child Care Services for the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation
and Parks.
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Ms. Dahna Hall, Director at
Baldwin Hills Child Care Center, requested the program for her youngsters.
At her suggestion, we conducted a summer camp "Pawprints Literacy
Academy," working with off-track and vacationing students aged 11 and 12.
They read stories, wrote, and
performed "Pawprints" for each other, staff and younger kids.
Their stories are coming soon! You can read a sampling of younger kids' work
here.
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The children had a terrible
time. You don't want to do this at your home, Rec or Community
Center, or after school program, even though kids like Wesley said, "I
love these stories!" and Ms. Hall said:
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I want my kids to fall in love with
reading. Pawprints, and the exercises that go with it, did that. |
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Over the course of the next
year, we conducted weekly or bi-weekly classes among children of varying
ages. Our classes included kids in first through sixth grade.
And our program was then established in other Rec Centers in the City of
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More kids who hate Pawprints
Literacy Plus. Hubert Humphrey Rec. The kids above are performing
"Attack of the Killer Window." Child Care Director, Ms. Valerie Moody.
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