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We spent the day with over four hundred K-3rd at PACE Academy. We rhymed, we read poetry, we learned about Maya Angelou and being "a rainbow in somebody's cloud," we reviewed beat and rhythm, we spoke about the value of reading, we considered the relevance of an illustrator and how significant illustrations are to a story, we talked about the new South African dinosaur recently discovered, we examined animals alive today who lived alongside dinosaurs, we discussed ways to stand up to bullying, and we celebrated the word "I M A G I N A T I O N!"         

Lots of Dinosaur Fun with the Three and Four-year-olds!              

As the DLIMH Team prepares to visit this school, we have learned a great deal about Dr. Joseph Pollack; the man the school is named after. We think you will find his journey fascinating. He was born in 1933 in the city of Detroit. He graduated from Central H.S. (Detroit) and went on to graduate from Wayne State. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He received a Fulbright Grant to study in Italy. He went on to create a resume that looks a little like this:            Detroit Public Schools, TeacherMartin Luther King High School, Assistant Principal   ...

This was not simply another school reading. I went to this school, Kindergarten through 3rd. I lived on Purdy Street a few houses down. This was a coming home, a going back, a full circle kind-of-trip!     Gwen Bartzen, Purdy's Librarian was a tremendous help in setting up the reading and organizing details. Principal Jane Haudek, first one out of her chair when we walked in to the front office to sign in, was present during much of our visit. There are many times when I don't meet the principal of a school where I'm reading at. I could...

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