Project Description The overall objective of this program is to create a community in the towns of Dennis and Yarmouth that is age friendly, locally active and globally aware. The […]
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Bilingual Book Library Book Section
Project Description We would like to start a bilingual section in our school library so that students from all cultures will see themselves represented in our collection. How will the […]
Read moreBring the World to International Night
Project Description Wareham Public School’s International Night has been a hugely popular community event since 2003. We usually have 300-500 community members in attendance including students and their families. Volunteers […]
Read moreCelebrating our Culture & Heritage!
Project Description A brand new teacher committee was created this year at the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School (CCLCS), called the “Heritage & Culture Committee”. The committee was created out […]
Read moreVirtual Reality Across the Curriculum
Project Description The Innovation Studio at Bourne Public Schools strives to integrate STEM learning into all subject areas at all grade levels. Adding virtual reality technology to our existing technologies […]
Read moreHistory and Social Science books
Project Description Purchasing fiction and non-fiction books to support the Grade 2 History and Social Studies curriculum at Stony Brook. How will the project be evaluated (e.g. how will you […]
Read moreFamily Art Kits
Project Description Families will be invited to check out a themed Art Kit for a week. Inside each kit will be books (bilingual or multilingual, wordless and those featuring illustrations […]
Read moreProject Learning to Read in Spanish
Project Description As a Spanish teacher of 7th and 8th graders at Old Rochester Regional Jr. High, I myself am an enthusiastic student of language acquisition. We know that today’s […]
Read moreVirtual Reality Field Trip: Ancient Greece, Rome and China
Project Description The goal of this project is to immerse students in several virtual field trips. These trips will expose students to the lives, culture and architecture of Ancient […]
Read moreMulticultural Cinderella Stories
Project Description The funds from this grant will be used to create a new multicultural library of Cinderella stories for the 3rd grade students at the West Tisbury School. Students […]
Read moreLiteracy and Nutrition Curriculum Connection
Project Description For the past several years, the library and cafeteria have collaborated each month to create thematic displays in the cafeteria, showcasing books which connect to nutrition, the featured […]
Read moreBuilding a Bilingual Library
Project Description Orleans Elementary School is becoming more diverse each year. In the past two years we have been lucky to welcome students from Vietnam, Brazil, Slovakia, Colombia, and other […]
Read moreSlo News in Spanish and French
Project Description Our objective is to bring a global perspective to the classroom in authentic text. Our students on the Outer Cape do not have the immersion that students in […]
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Empowering Students to Globally Connect
Project Description The goal of this project is to provide items to make the lives of Laos high school students easier. High School students in Mashpee will collaborate with 1st […]
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Home-School Connections: Literacy and Culture
Project Description Book bags including bilingual books (English and home language) will be sent home each week. These book bags will allow English Language Learners to read at home with […]
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Our Kenyan Pen Pals
Project Description Sixth grade students at CCLCS have started a pen pal exchange program with students from Machakos, Kenya. During the year, we will be writing letters, sharing photos, creating […]
Read moreKamishibai for Kids
Goals, objectives, and activities Students will be exposed to diverse cultural enrichment through the art of the oral storytelling tradition called Kamishibai which is a Japanese mode of storytelling. […]
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