September Read Aloud Booklist
September The fun thing about being an audiobook narrator is getting to meet many different people in the industry. Not too long ago, I struck up a conversation on Facebook with Arnold Rudnick, the author of a sweet new book for early elementary students, entitled Little Green. A small frog hops around asking if he can be a goose, a horse, or a koi fish. While readers and listeners both learn about animal groups, skills, sounds, and traits, Little Green learns that he can be special, but he has to be himself first. Little Green teaches that “almost” anything is possible and “almost”...
Read MoreSummer Reading extravaganza!
NY BookPALS ended their special event summer reading sessions last week at Challenge Early Intervention in Brooklyn. Allan Greenberg or the “Story Wizard”, as he likes to be called on occasion, came by to read aloud his some of his favorite stories. Allan Greenberg (A.K.A The Story Wizard) Allan Greenberg (A.K.A The Story Wizard) Allan Greenberg (A.K.A The Story Wizard) with Challenge EI students Allan Greenberg (A.K.A The Story Wizard) The Brooke Jackman Foundation donated a large assortment of books for each classroom and the “Story Wizard” helped keep...
Read MoreBook Fundraiser
Starting August 9th, 2014, fundraising will begin at designated dd’s DISCOUNTS in Orlando! Do your back-to-school shopping and donate dollars so Florida BookPALS students have new books for a new year. The dd’s stores at 10537 E. Colonial Dr, Orlando AND 5295 International Dr, Orlando will be collecting donations through 9/1. Please stop by and donate! Thank you for your...
Read MoreSummer Reading FUN!
Volunteers beat the heat today travelling to the YAI Forest Hills, Queens facility. Overall BookPALS volunteers read to 9 different classrooms and over 100 students. “YAI is a network of agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across the lifespan” -http://www.yai.org/about/ BookPALS are so happy to be reading at the YAI facilites. Volunteers are blown away with the commitment and enthusiasm of YAI schools. Also with the help of the Brooke Jackman Foundation all the books read during the read aloud were then...
Read MoreSpecial Event YAI Gramercy
BookPALS united on July 18th for an amazing Group Read event! Margaret O’Connor & Joanne Doriam Brenda Gardner and Sandra Scott Gabrielle Lee Gabrielle Lee Frances Lozada and Namakula Verania Kenton and Joanne Dorian Denise Pence and Brenda Gardner reading Jo Ann Cunningham and Helen Stern reading aloud Sandra-Vaughn Cooke reading aloud Elliot Mayer and Jacqui Bradley reading aloud Denis Pence and Jo Ann Cunningham picking their favorite books Volunteers read to 10 Pre-K special needs classrooms at YAI Gramercy school, located off 34th street in Manhattan. “YAI is a network...
Read MoreYM & YWHA Special Event
Last week BookPALS Volunteers travelled north to Inwood for an end of the year Special Event. With the help of the YMHA literacy program BookPALS have read to the Washington Heights/Inwood area throughout the school year. Last week the literacy program ended their year with a celebration dinner for children and their families. After dinner BookPALS volunteers joined the fun reading aloud some of their favorites Facebook...
Read MoreBookPALS: 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...
Read MorePencilPALS Party: PS 16 (Queens)
After writing letters for more than six months, PencilPAL volunteers and their students finally met today at PS 16 in Corona, Queens. The class was excited to share their writing samples with volunteers while munching on some much loved local pizza. Volunteers brought their own gifts and BookPALS provided pens, buttons, and books to every student. The day was filled with laughter and of course a ton of story telling. Pictures!! PencilPALS PS 16...
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