Kirkland Holmes--Gloria [Education Faculty]

The African American Read-In event exposes children and adults to African-American authors and illustrators who are not often talked about in literature. The article talks about the importance of the event and how every year it reaches more and more people; photo.

The ninth annual African-American Read-In is on February 19, in Rod Library and Maucker Union Ballrooms A, B and C.

Camp is open to girsl from the Waterloo and Cedar Falls area. Motivational speakers will encourage girls to plan for their future. The girls will learn skills in dance, theatre, music, languages, and poetry.

The event focuses on sharing African-American books by African-American authors and illustrators.

Scenes from the African American Read-In and the Graduate Faculty Brown Bag Lecture Series; photo.

Safety tips in case of a fire will be offered.

"Making Public Schools Great For Every Child" will be the theme for American Education Week, November 17-23.

Gloria Kirkland-Holmes has found a connection between those children who have good hand-washing techniques and also reduced absenteeism.

Gloria Kirkland Holmes has published a teaching unit on the internet.

Rap music is being used to help children learn to read.

Gloria Holmes is doing a children's radio show on KBBG.

Gloria Holmes had an article in the Waterloo Courier.

Gloria Holmes presented at schools for American Education Week.

Gloria Kirkland Holmes comments on how rap, used in a positive way, creates the rhythmic patterns or beats that help children learn and retain knowledge.

Gloria Holmes completed education service for the Waterloo district.

Gloria Holmes published a book entitled "Read Rap".

Gloria Kirkland-Holmes and Kathryn Guzman presented at the 5th Annual Iowa African-American Women's Conference.

Gloria Kirkland Holmes and Kathryn Guzman presented paper at the 5th Annual Iowa African-American Women's Conference in Waterloo.

Professor Gloria Kirkland Holmes will teach a workshop on strengthening school performance and life goals of African-American families.

UNI professor of curriculum and instruction Gloria Kirkland-Holmes discusses using rap music to teach reading to young children.

Rap music can be used to help students having trouble with other academic subjects.

Students in Gloria Kirkland-Holmes's kindergarten class send a number of teddy bears around the world every year.

Gloria Kirkland Holmes introduces a "traveling bears" project at Price Laboratory Schools to teach geography and other social studies skills.

Gloria Kirkland Holmes recognizes the benefits of teaching children good personal hygiene techniques.

Gloria Kirkland-Holmes talks about "latch-key" children. The lack of before and after school care in some communities, combined with what some parents see as unaffordable care, contributes to increasing numbers of children in this role.

Curriculum should be the deciding factor when choosing a preschool or nursery school program.

The curriculum is the place to start in choosing a preschool for your child, according to UNI professor.

UNI and HCC will co-sponsor workshop dealing with literature and literacy.

Price Laboratory School students will be sending off their traveling bears from the Cedar Falls Post Office November 5. Each bear has a backpack with a travel diary for notes from those who keep it moving from location to location.

Gloria Kirkland-Holmes shares important items to consider when choosing a preschool.