BookPALS: MOMA Workshop
BookPALS partnered with MOMA teaching artist Shellyn Rodriguez to discover how to incorporate the visual arts into the read aloud. Volunteers explored the work of Jacob Lawerence, a celebrated African-Amercian modern painter featured at MOMA and the imagery shown in Christopher Meyer’s “WINGS”. The fun began when sticky board, felt and pieces of pipe cleaners were distributed and the BookPALS created their own collages!...
Read MorePencilPALS Party: PS 111
Volunteers gathered in Hell’s kitchen to celebrate PS 111’s PencilPALS classroom. Students and volunteers wrote letters to one another for the duration of the school year and now they finally get to meet. “You don’t know how much you are changing their lives. Thank you.” were the sentiments teacher Emma Clerihew parted to volunteers at the end of the day. If you’re interested in the NY PencilPALS program, don’t hesiate. Contact us now. ...
Read MorePencilPALS Celebrate Reading, Writing, and the Forging of New Friendships
The year end PencilPALS party at Princeton Elementary was a huge hit! Students got to meet their PencilPALS in person after writing all year long. The event featured a PencilPALS puzzler (students had to guess their PencilPAL from a “lineup”, using a written, physical description), a recitation of the Writer’s Oath, a special sharing of a wordless picture book, and some Storyline Online readings! Great fun was had by all. Special thanks to all of the PencilPALS volunteers and to Ms. Roberts and Ms. Wilson for embracing PencilPALS and making this program an integral part of...
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