Number of Participants: 10
Hours Donated: 6
Value of Time Served: $507
Event Type: Children & Youth
Sport: Team
Date: January 5, 2017
Location:
158 Laurel Avenue Northport
New York 11768, United States
About:
Kindergarten students from the Northport-East Northport School District attended an evening of fun at Northport High School’s Future Educators Association Ready Readers holiday party on Dec. 21.
FEA facilitates an after-school Ready Readers program on a monthly basis, where high school members, which include student athletes, plan engaging activities that assist in enhancing kindergartners literacy skills. Many of the children that are involved in the program are former 4-year-old graduates from Northport High School’s early childhood education program.
To celebrate the holidays, the kindergartners arrived in pajamas and listened to the story of “The Polar Express” by Chris Van Allsburg. The children then participated in a train activity to expand their literacy skills. Similar to musical chairs, each child received a “train ticket” which featured a word. The activity allowed them to move to different seats on the “train” and read a new word on each seat. When they got the word correct, they rang a bell.
FEA members split the kindergartners up into two groups and seniors facilitated two interactive SmartBoard activities related to “The Polar Express.” They talked about the book and engaged with different words.
To end the celebration, each club member sat with a kindergartener and played Holiday Bingo, using simple words such as gift, ring, tree and snow. Every child received a candy cane at the end of the evening.
Photo Captions:
1) Northport High School students helped kindergartners read by facilitating a special train activity related to the book “The Polar Express.”
2) Northport High School’s Future Educators Association conducted their Ready Readers holiday party on Dec. 21 where students dressed in comfortable clothing and got into the holiday spirit.
3) Kindergartners participated in a SmartBoard activity during FEA’s Ready Readers holiday party.
4) Students from Northport High School helped kindergartners with a game of Holiday Bingo.
Photos courtesy of the Northport-East Northport School District
