What ideas can you share with us on how the BHR can educate people about the contributions of the Black jockeys and how can we teach our youth about their history and their outstanding impact on the sport of racing?
Eighth grade students at Chancellor Ave. School in Newark, NJ learned about the black jockeys Since as part of a “Writing for Change” project initiated by the school’s Striving Readers consultant, Lisa Winkler. In the course of 10 classroom visits, Ms. Winkler introduced students to the jockeys through readings, research and persuasive and creative writing projects. On Thursday, March 24, students shared their knowledge in a presentation, “Chancellor Ave.’s National Day of the Black Jockey” to the school.
Students performed poems they wrote, participated in a readers theater skit, a human timeline, and a television talk show to share their knowledge about these important athletes. Lisa Winkler
Certainly as educators the oneness is on each of us to make sure that the proper information is provided to students and that the proper persons are providing said information. Children like others seek information which is exiting, interesting and factual and knowledge that keeps them interested "BEYOND THE MOMENT".
Suffice that, Miles J. dean is someone who provides all of the information needed to help students overstand his/her story. I am very proud to have met Mr Dean, who is a credit to the school he is with, and to those whom he instructs. And because of Mr Dean, I am now a DVM, a horseowner and rider.
Miles i owe u
Milagros Garcia Villamil DVM and horsewoman Formerly from Vegas
I would love to attend the event and would enjoy reading the comments of others regarding the event. I'm wondering if others see the value in celebrating our history in this manner or feel they have other ideas of how to bring our history to a national arena.
Eighth grade students at Chancellor Ave. School in Newark, NJ learned about the black jockeys Since as part of a “Writing for Change” project initiated by the school’s Striving Readers consultant, Lisa Winkler. In the course of 10 classroom visits, Ms. Winkler introduced students to the jockeys through readings, research and persuasive and creative writing projects. On Thursday, March 24, students shared their knowledge in a presentation, “Chancellor Ave.’s National Day of the Black Jockey” to the school.
ReplyDeleteStudents performed poems they wrote, participated in a readers theater skit, a human timeline, and a television talk show to share their knowledge about these important athletes. Lisa Winkler
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ReplyDeleteCertainly as educators the oneness is on each of us to make sure that the proper information is provided to students and that the proper persons are providing said information.
ReplyDeleteChildren like others seek information which is exiting, interesting and factual and knowledge that keeps them interested "BEYOND THE MOMENT".
Suffice that, Miles J. dean is someone who provides all of the information needed to help students overstand his/her story.
I am very proud to have met Mr Dean, who is a credit to the school he is with, and to those whom he instructs. And because of Mr Dean, I am now a DVM, a horseowner and rider.
Miles i owe u
Milagros Garcia Villamil
DVM and horsewoman
Formerly from Vegas
I would love to attend the event and would enjoy reading the comments of others regarding the event. I'm wondering if others see the value in celebrating our history in this manner or feel they have other ideas of how to bring our history to a national arena.
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