Grants in Action include the following - "Major Metric" allowed teachers to explain the 5 simple concepts of metric measurment to children in a fun and entertaining musical way. Some of the songs in this musical production include "Skinny Millimeter", and "Major Metric Math". "Big Books, Bringing Back Once Upon A Time" This project is aimed at shared reading, in which the teacher and children read an enlarged text (big book) together. Repeated readings of big book with direct instruction and modeling by the teacher empower students to master concepts about print. The shared reading experience is a key tool to developing fluency and expression in reading.

Who Benefits from Our Grants?

Students benefit from projects that emphasize new approaches to teaching and innovative programs that stimulate thought and expand the existing curriculum. Teachers benefit because funding is available to subsidize their creative ideas. Our community benefits by having a top-quality educational system that impacts not only the quality of life but also economic development.