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Direct linkButera, Gretchen; McMullen, Lynn; Phillips, Ruthellen – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2000
Energy Express is a summer reading and nutrition program for disadvantaged young children in 80 rural West Virginia communities. College student/AmeriCorps mentors support childrens' literacy by creating a print-rich environment, using a place-based curriculum, and providing activities, including a community service project. Two case studies…
Descriptors: College Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy
