School Inspiring Both Sides of Brain
Emma Whiteknact School launches a Math-Poetry Project that will publish an all-school book.
Emma Whiteknact Elementary School kicked off last Friday, Feb. 15, a Math Poetry Project with the "Tandem Tellers" storytellers. Students were entertained with stories, songs, and poems by Anne-Marie Forer and Cindy Killavey, the "Tandem Tellers." The storytellers focused on math concepts in their stories and the children sang a math song. This week, students will be given poetry journals and Killavey, a folk artist, will work with each classroom to inspire students to write their math poems. The goal is to publish an all-school math poetry book to share with the students and their families. The project is funded by a $595 Rhode Island State Council on the Arts grant. The RISCA grant complements a $3,000 Crayola Creatively Alive Children …
