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John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
For Teachers
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Each year we offer a professional development conference for teachers of Grade 3 and school librarians. Below you will find information about the March 2008 workshop. Be sure to check back in the Spring for information about the 2009 conference.
March 17, 2008: Reading, Writing and History
A Conference for Teacher of Grades 3 - 8 and School Librarians
Many students miss out on learning history as schools increasingly emphasize literacy instruction. But as author Joy Hakim points out “. . . when it comes to critical reading, history shines. Hardly anything approaches it in its demand for analysis and thinking. Besides that, history is a natural with children. It’s filled with adventures, battles, heroes and villains; they all just happen to be true.” Join outstanding authors and educators to discuss how history can engage young readers and provoke them to reach for their pens.
Click for Information and Registration
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Did You Know?
In 1914, the Kennedy home was the last house on tree-lined Beals Street. While houses later occupied the fields around the Kennedy’s property, many of the trees that lined Beals Street during Jack Kennedy’s childhood -including the tree in front of the house- have soared to a height of 75 feet.
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Last Updated: June 03, 2008 at 13:01 EST |
