picture is James DeleonPencilPALS is a program designed to make reading and writing a first person experience for children in elementary and middle schools. Each child involved in this program has an opportunity to write and illustrate his/her own letters and stories. PencilPALS are volunteer performers from the BookPALS program with whom the children can share their thoughts about favorite books, characters, academics, and other school happenings. PencilPALS write response letters to the children, and before long, inter-generational relationships prosper between the children and their PencilPALS.
picture is James Deleon
Ms. Fox's class at PS 221, who are part of the PencilPAL program, enjoy pizza and reading with volunteer PencilPALS Barbara Mundy and Ruth Jaffe.
Pictured are Eric Saiet and Dia Abdullah, who wrote to each other all year at PS 255 in Midwood, Brooklyn.
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