| My Magic Letter Box |
| With. . . . . Urban League of Pittsburgh Charter School 4th Grade |
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| 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 papier-mâché 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 |
| 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. |
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| Mrs. Humphries interacting with students and deciding on her own fabric and embellishment choices. |
| Concentration |
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| Students clamor for a photo with Mr. Youngblood |
| A bit of fun in the middle of writing, fabric, buttons and glue. |
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| We artists are inventors, recorders of history and the hope for tomorrow. |
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| Reading from The Dream Keeper, and Other 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 |
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| CLICK the Magic Letter Boxes to view more of students' work |
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| Sticky glue gets everywhere |
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