Coleen Paratore's
Tour of Troy
Tour of Troy
2014 marks the third year we have organized this awesome Artist in Residency with local Troy author, Coleen Paratore. Coleen visits each and every 4th grade classroom in the Troy City School District, to speak to, and inspire our young readers and writers. Coleen grew up in Troy, and after having lived many other places, moved back to her hometown a few years ago. She has a special connection with our Troy students, and their interest in her story, and her motivating words is clearly evident! District collaboration with the Arts in Education program provides the resources for Coleen to visit. Students use Library time to complete an Author Study about Coleen, and even to create amazing BIG VOKI's (scroll down to see some of the best). Leading up to the visit, each 4th grade classroom teacher read Coleen's novel, Sunny Holiday, with their students.
This year a local bank generously agreed to donate the funds necessary to provide each 4th grade student with their very own copy of Coleen's newest book, Fireflies: A Writer's Notebook. This book hits stores July 1, 2014.
BIG Voki's
After reading, and studying Coleen's newest picture book, BIG, students wrote and recorded their own BIG message using an online program called Voki! www.voki.com
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