NEW HERE AT NOON, A UNIQUE PROGRAM IS NOW UNDERWAY TO HELP STUDENTS INCREASE THEIR LOVE OF READING FREEDOM SCHOOL IS NOW TAKING PLACE AT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY. NEARLY 70 STUDENTS FROM WINSTON-SALEM, FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED. THE CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LITERACY, MAKING SURE THAT BLACK AND BROWN STUDENTS CAN READ POSITIVE BOOKS ABOUT THEIR HISTORY. READING IS ORIGINALLY TAUGHT AS A SOLO ACTIVITY. I FEEL LIKE WHERE YOU JUST SIT DOWN AND YOU READ A BOOK BY YOURSELF AND THAT’S NOT THAT’S NOT HOW EVERYONE ENJOYS TO READ. AND SO HERE WE LIKE TO DO IT AS A GROUP. WE LIKE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WE’RE READING AND THEN USE WHAT WE’RE READING TO DO SOMETHING FUN THAT THEY LOVE TO DO, LIKE MY KIDS LOVE MAKING COLLAGES AND SO WE READ OUR BOOK AND THEN IT’S LIKE, NOW WE GET TO MAKE A COLLAGE ABOUT WHAT THIS MEANT TO YOU. AND SO AND THEY LOVE BEING CREATIVE AND BEING ARTSY. AND SO IT SHOWS THAT YOU CAN READ AND THEN HAVE FUN WITH IT AS WELL. IT SOUNDS LIKE A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY. FREEDOM SCHOOL IS COMPLETELY FREE TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO ATTEND. IT RUNS THROUG
Freedom School keeps kids reading and helps prevent summer slide in Winston-Salem
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Updated: 12:15 PM EDT Jul 20, 2023
Dozens of elementary students in Forsyth County are getting a boost with their summer reading skills and getting a glimpse of college life on campus at Wake Forest University. They are participating in a six-week program known as Freedom School.It’s part of a national initiative developed by the Children’s Defense Fund. The Wake Forest program began six years ago and now serves nearly 70 students in grades K through 5 in Forsyth County.Top Stories 23-year-old killed in Interstate 40 crash in Greensboro ' Mayodan man charged with 10 child sex crimes Woman who killed 4 people in Greensboro apartment fire could still be in prison due to staff shortages, attorney saysGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereThis year’s program runs until July 28. The main goal is to prevent summer learning loss and increase a love for reading."As a result of collaborative growth and success of Wake Forest’s program, the University has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the Spencer Foundation to conduct research on Freedom Schools in North and South Carolina. The Spencer Research-Practice Based Partnership Grants program will help provide a measuring stick to help determine the effectiveness of the program’s multicultural curriculum on both students and teachers," a news release said.Students from Wake Forest and other universities serve as teachers and provide mentoring, leadership development and academic support during the Freedom School.“When kids aren’t engaged in summer enrichment activities throughout the academic year, they lose some of those skills that they gained throughout the school year, especially for low-income students and students of color,” said Camry Wilborn-Mercer, Associate Director for Inclusive Excellence in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. and project director of Freedom School.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We LoveTrending Stories
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Dozens of elementary students in Forsyth County are getting a boost with their summer reading skills and getting a glimpse of college life on campus at Wake Forest University. They are participating in a six-week program known as Freedom School.
It’s part of a national initiative developed by the Children’s Defense Fund. The Wake Forest program began six years ago and now serves nearly 70 students in grades K through 5 in Forsyth County.
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This year’s program runs until July 28. The main goal is to prevent summer learning loss and increase a love for reading.
"As a result of collaborative growth and success of Wake Forest’s program, the University has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the Spencer Foundation to conduct research on Freedom Schools in North and South Carolina. The Spencer Research-Practice Based Partnership Grants program will help provide a measuring stick to help determine the effectiveness of the program’s multicultural curriculum on both students and teachers," a news release said.
Students from Wake Forest and other universities serve as teachers and provide mentoring, leadership development and academic support during the Freedom School.
“When kids aren’t engaged in summer enrichment activities throughout the academic year, they lose some of those skills that they gained throughout the school year, especially for low-income students and students of color,” said Camry Wilborn-Mercer, Associate Director for Inclusive Excellence in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. and project director of Freedom School.
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