At PS 274, the Kosciusko School, Behind the Book works with a student population drawn from Bushwick, a community of 130,000 residents. The current enrollment is about 890 students in grades pre-K through 5. Behind the Book has worked with PS 274 since its inception in 2003. Key projects include a series of Elementary School Initiative programs in Grades 2 through 5 that feature workshops on creating illustrated books and a workshop on creating a school newspaper.

2008-2009

Grade 3
Kam Mak, My Chinatown, series of workshop sessions for children to create illustrated books and a guided ___tour of Chinatown

Grade 4
Joan Elizabeth Goodman, Beyond the Sea of Ice: The Voyages of Henry Hudson, interdisciplinary study of the ___Hudson River and field trip to Hudson River

Grade 5
Tony Medina and Andrea Kantrowitz (teaching artist), I and I Bob Marley, poetry writing workshop and
___Random House field trip

2007-2008

All Grades students and their parents
Colin Bootman, Don't Say Ain't, Dad, Jackie, and Me, Grandmama's Pride, and In my Momma's Kitchen, all
___school Family Literacy Night to promote reading at home

All Grades
Tony Medina, Love to Langston and DeShawn Days, all classes conducted an author study and art project, ___Tony vistited with six classes and responded to questions after school for All School Book Day

Grade 1
Marthe Jocelyn, Hannah's Collections and Hannah's Seven Dresses, series of workshop sessions for children ___to create a collaborative class collage

Special Education Grades 1 & 2
Stephanie Calmenson, Perfect Puppy and Rosie: A Visiting Dog Story, series of workshop sessions for
___children to create illustrated books
Tom Yezerski, Perfect Puppy and Rosie: A Visiting Dog Story, series of workshop sessions for children to
___create illustrated books

Grade 3
Kam Mak, My Chinatown, series of workshop sessions for children to create illustrated books and a guided ___tour of Chinatown

Grade 4
Michelle Knudsen, Library Lion, series of workshop sessions for children to create illustrated books
___Tour of the Grand Army Plaza branch of the Brooklyn Public Library to strengthen research skills
Colin Bootman, Dad, Jackie, and Me and Papa's Mark, series of workshop sessions for children to create
___illustrated books

Grade 5
Random House Tour
Tony Medina, Love to Langston, haiku poetry workshop as follow up to Tony Medina day activities,
___celebration with parents for all classes that created poems
Jill Santopolo, Alec Flint Super Sleuth, a series of workshop sessions for children to create illustrated books
Colin Bootman, Dad, Jackie, and Me, series of workshop sessions for children to create illustrated books

2006-2007

Grade 2
Marc Tauss, Superhero, illustrated book workshop

Grade 3
Patricia Lakin & Colin Bootman - Clarence the Copy Cat and Albert Einstein/ Fish For the Grand Lady and Dad, ___Jackie, and Me, Illustrated book workshop

Amy Hest & Colin Bootman - Jamaica Louise James and When Jessie Came Across the Sea / Fish For the Grand ___Lady and Dad, Jackie, and Me, Illustrated book workshop

Grade 4
Loretta Lopez & Colin Bootman - The Birthday Swap and Say Hola! To Spanish/ Fish For the Grand Lady and ___Dad, Jackie, and Me, Illustrated book workshop

Lissette Norman & Colin Bootman - My Feet Are Laughing/ Fish For the Grand Lady and Dad, Jackie, and Me, ___illustrated book workshop

Grade 5
Mike Winerip, CS21 Panther News, school newspaper workshop

Grades 4 & 5 Special Education Class
Mama Does the Mambo, illustrated book workshop with author Katherine Leiner and illustrator Edel
___Rodriguez

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