My Magic Letter Box
With. . . . .
Urban League of Pittsburgh Charter School 4th Grade
Urban League of Pittsburgh Charter School 4th Grade
when children smile . . . .
it's a good thing . . . .
April 24 - May 5, 2006
During this residency, both 4th grade
classes daydreamed, composed poetry
and prose poems, read aloud their
creations as well as read established
writers such as Nikki Giovonni,
Langston Hughes, Tupac Shakur and
Eloise Greenfield. Our hands-on
project, My Magic Letter Box -- a
decoupaged papiermache box -- became
their recepticle for 6 month, 1 year and
10 year hopes and dreams.
classes daydreamed, composed poetry
and prose poems, read aloud their
creations as well as read established
writers such as Nikki Giovonni,
Langston Hughes, Tupac Shakur and
Eloise Greenfield. Our hands-on
project, My Magic Letter Box -- a
decoupaged papiermache box -- became
their recepticle for 6 month, 1 year and
10 year hopes and dreams.
Teacher, Mrs.
Humphries, enjoyed
creating her own
Magic Letter Box
Humphries, enjoyed
creating her own
Magic Letter Box
Students
surprised
teacher, Mr.
Youngblood,
by creating a
Magic Letter
Box for him.
At times, it
became
difficult to keep
the secret a
secret. But
students
prevailed.
surprised
teacher, Mr.
Youngblood,
by creating a
Magic Letter
Box for him.
At times, it
became
difficult to keep
the secret a
secret. But
students
prevailed.
Mrs. Humphries
interacting with
students and
deciding on her
own fabric and
embellishment
choices.
interacting with
students and
deciding on her
own fabric and
embellishment
choices.
Concentration
Students clamor
for a photo with
Mr. Youngblood
for a photo with
Mr. Youngblood
A bit
of fun
in the
middle
of
writing,
fabric,
buttons
and
glue.
of fun
in the
middle
of
writing,
fabric,
buttons
and
glue.
We artists are inventors, recorders of
history and the hope for tomorrow.
history and the hope for tomorrow.
Reading from The Dream Keeper, and Other
Poems by Langston Hughes. Illustrated by Brian
Pinkney
Poems by Langston Hughes. Illustrated by Brian
Pinkney
In time of silver rain, the butterflies lift silken wings to catch a
rainbow cry,
And tress put forth new leaves to sing in joy beneath the sky
As down the roadway passing,
Boys and girls go singing, too,
In time of silver rain
When spring
And life
Are new.
Langston Hughes, In Time of Silver Rain
rainbow cry,
And tress put forth new leaves to sing in joy beneath the sky
As down the roadway passing,
Boys and girls go singing, too,
In time of silver rain
When spring
And life
Are new.
Langston Hughes, In Time of Silver Rain
CLICK the Magic Letter Boxes
to view more of students' work
to view more of students' work
Sticky glue
gets
everywhere
gets
everywhere
