AAUW National Educational Foundation (EF)

EF Community Action Grant Awarded to Let’s Read Math

The West Chester-Chester County Branch (PA) was awarded an Educational Foundation Community Action Grant to Spread Let’s Read Math. The grant is for the period July 1, 2007-June 30, 2009, and is structured to support a limited number of Pennsylvania and Middle Atlantic Region AAUW branches in starting up the successful Let’s Read Math program developed by Dr. Claire Passantino of the Makefield Area PA Branch.

The Let’s Read Math program makes mathematics concepts interesting and fun for primary children and adults by utilizing children’s literature with embedded math themes that build both literacy and numeracy in children. The Let’s Read Math program can be used successfully as a one-time event, such as in a Family Night at an elementary school, or as a series of events at a summer day camp, after-school program or library.  An AAUW branch can be the hands-on facilitators of the workshops, or they can project manage other organizations that want to implement the program, such as a Girl Scout Council or YWCA. As few as two persons can present a workshop.  For more information on the program visit http://www.letsreadmath.com/.

The current EF Grant will provide training, books, teacher’s guides, supplies, and funding for interested branches. There is no one set way to implement the program, so branches will decide how they want to use the materials.

If your branch might be interested, please contact Project Director Graham Boose, Co-President of the West Chester-Chester County (PA) branch, by not later than June 15, 2007.  This is not a commitment to participate, but an inquiry for information. Graham’s contact information is GDBoose@comcast.net (preferred) or 610-431-7701. Please provide a contact name, branch name, and phone number when you email.