Teach 36 children with limited English to read

Dear our Donors! 

Penndco parents and children send you a special "Thank You"  for giving us the opportunity to host the Literacy Master Map program again this year 2023. Your generosity and support have been the key ingredients to our success. Thank you for helping us inspire young minds and develop their love for reading. We wish you to have a very successive year! 

The Literacy Master Map Program 2022-2023 is in full swing. The children are doing great, and every week they are excited to come to class. During winter holidays we made a special project: Happy Hanukkah and Happy Holidays!. Penndco students also celebrated Christmas and enjoyed sweet treats and gift exchange.

We are full ideas to read the new books and to discuss the different topics, and to participate in the new art projects together. Penndco Parent's Committee supports our programs and sends the special Thank You Letters to all our donors and supporters. 

We would like to share with you our new photos. Children and parents are happy to get the new T-shirts with Penndco logo. We appreciate Penndco Parent's Committee for supporting our project. 

Thank you so much again! Happy Holidays!

Sincerely,

Tetyana Varenychenko

Dear Penndco Donors!

We would like to thank you for giving us the opportunity to host the Literacy Master Map Program again this school year: 2022-2023. Reading opens the door to many new opportunities that our kids could take advantage of.

The course will be focused on the most important aspect of reading – comprehension. It is critical that when students are reading, they are understanding what they are reading and are able to analyze the text. We will also be working on identifying themes, identifying key ideas in a text, and understanding the structure of a text. All these elements of reading are critical in developing student’s ability to handle texts independently. The class will also focus on various skills connected to writing. Students will learn how to structure their writing as well as have exposure to a variety of different types of writing. We will be working on connecting ideas to what children already know. Students will develop and expand knowledge of words and increase personal vocabulary by listening to a variety of texts. They will also express ideas or opinions in group and individual settings. The students will be exposed to reading, writing, and playing games that are developed for literacy development.

We are sure that our new students who will start to participate in our program this year will enjoy new friends, interactions, and social situations. It is a pleasure moment to read the new names of our students who want to be the great reader at school: Mya, Anna, Maxim, Edgaras, Marharyta... Welcome new Penndco Students! 

Again and again we thank our sponsors for helping us inspire young minds and develop their love for reading. Thank you Penndco Parents Committee in supporting our Literacy Master Map Program 2022-2023!