Elementary School Age
In school, Greg worked &/or volunteered with elementary school students (i.e. summer camp, after school program). After college, he became an educator. He worked with different classes -- including elementary school students. Greg's efforts with students & in the community have been featured by media like Education Week, USA Today & Good Morning America. He is a recipient of the Jefferson Award for Public Service. Simply Family named him one of its Heroes of the Year. The books (The First Thirty & The Silhouette Man) include a detailed look at how his own experiences as a grade school student shaped his lifelong interest in diversity, service & philanthropy. (scroll down page to continue)
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The First Thirty &/or companion workbook (A Place To Sit) have been used by grade schools (with students at 4th or 5th grade reading level &/or school staff). For instance, at one school, each 4th grade Student Ambassador received a copy of The First Thirty. In another case (see Principal's letter below), a K-5 school had all incoming 4th & 5th graders read the book & use the workbook. They also got the books for graduates heading into 6th. They got the books & workbooks for their staff & faculty, too. An elementary school in Canada chose The First Thirty as an end-of-year gift for all of its staff. The next book in the series is The Milkshake Man -- the picture book edition of The First Thirty -- for Kindergarten through 4th grade reading level. (scroll down page to continue)
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Schools have gotten copies of The First Thirty for a 'common read' for trips or programs (i.e. a school in Florida got copies for 4th graders to read in advance of a trip to Africa. The school also got matching copies for the kids' peers in Africa). Companies & F&B-related groups (i.e. McDonald's, Cabot's Ice Cream & Maryland Farm Bureau) & teams (i.e. Chicago Bears) have ordered copies of the books &/or book-related posters for students in this age range &/or their teachers. The books & workbooks also have been used as awards (i.e. Highwood Chamber of Commerce got copies for 40 students (including 5th graders) they honored for qualities like citizenship & leadership. Camp Menominee ordered matching copies of the companion workbook, A Place To Sit, for each of the 40 honorees). (scroll down page to continue)
For kids in the older elementary school grades, Greg has been invited to speak at assemblies (i.e. an assembly that included 5th graders in South Africa) and lead Young Writers Workshops (i.e. an elementary school in Washington).. In other cases (i.e. Readers are Leaders Day, nonprofit organizations/camps/schools in places like IL, MA, MD, OH, WI, KS, IA, OK, NY, WA & TX), he has been invited to do readings of The Milkshake Man for kids in the Kindergarten-5th grade age range - using a draft of the upcoming kids' picture book (i.e. A public school had him do readings for their K-5 students as part of its Kindness Initiative. Following the readings, the kids returned to classrooms where they did an art/community service brainstorming activity based on the story). He has spoken at annual events for parents &/or adults who work with grade school students (i.e. Baltimore Book Festival). He has spoken at events for parents or teachers or school administrators on the school level (i.e. professional development event at an elementary school), regional level (i.e. Durham Association of Educators Summer Institute) & national level (i.e. National Service-Learning Conference). In some cases, he has been one of multiple presenters (i..e At National Conference on Family Literacy, the others included children's authors Peter Reynolds & Henry Winkler). Scroll down to see a kind letter sent by a Principal to students' families. To see a small sample of feedback on the books & events from elementary school-related audiences & media, click here
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