BLAST Elementary Programs
K-5 Thematic Program
These bi-monthly thematic literacy programs are offered to K-5 students. Programs enrich student learning by presenting library materials and hands- on activities that support topics studied in the classroom.
Third Grade Interactive Read Aloud Program
Currently offered to 16 Pittsburgh Public Elementary Schools (38 classrooms). Each classroom is visited twice a month. The visits consist of an interactive multicultural read aloud, rich vocabulary discussion, critical thinking questions, comprehension strategies, and a reflective writing activity.
Summer Extended Year Program
This program takes place during the Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Summer Extended Year. Each participating school is visited once a week for four weeks. During each visit there is an interactive read aloud, rich vocabulary discussion, critical thinking questions, a book exchange, and a membership in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Summer Reading Program. Incentives, including books, are distributed for achieving reading goals.
Pennsylvania Academic Standards the BLAST Program Consistently Meets
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