Big Class Makes Big Impact On Kids’ Writing

November 13, 2014

“When I’m in Reading class, I think of a good poem, my light bulb just goes off,” Akilah tells me. “And I’m like I can’t wait to write this in Big Class. And I get so excited. I come here and I’m like woo-hoo!”

New Orleans Public Radio wrote a great piece on Big Class as a safe third space for kids to explore creative ideas and hone their writing skills in the midst of a test-drive education culture. Read the full article: http://wwno.org/post/big-class-makes-big-impact-kids-writing