| MEDIA ALERT | |
| DATE: | June 23 , 2004 |
| CONTACT: | Steve Paschal, Public Affairs, (361) 825-2336; Dr. Marsha Grace, Associate Professor, College of Education, (361) 825-2443 |
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| WHO: | Pre-Service Teachers from the College of Education
at Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi and Children from the Boys and Girls Club of Corpus Christi Summer Literacy Reading and Writing Program |
| WHAT: | Summer Literacy Program Presentation |
| WHEN: | Thursday, June 24, 2004 from 10:15-11:30 a.m. |
| WHERE: | Boys and Girls Club, 3902 Greenwood Blvd. |
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Boys and Girls Club to Present Books to Summer Reading Club
ParticipantsPre-service Teachers
from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s junior level reading
course will present books and final projects to the 22 children who participated
in the two-week Summer Literacy reading and writing program on Thursday,
June 24 from 10:15-11:30 a.m. at the Boys and Girls Club at 3902 Greenwood
Blvd. Each student will receive four new library books as well as a final
notebook of all their writings.
The course, created by A&M-Corpus Christi Professor Dr. Marsha Grace
and Anne Baker and Lisa Saenz of the Boys and Girls Club, is designed to
promote effective instruction for new teachers, a commitment to children’s
literature and the expanded use of story and language to teach children
to read and write.