Round Rock ISD

The Give Me an A Literacy Project is a reading program that uses a creative approach to achieving literacy skills across multiple genres of English and Language Arts. For students in grades 1-4, the project focuses on learning the fundamentals of reading and writing and establishing reading comprehension and reading fluency in emerging readers. Using the theme song “Give Me an A” as a reading anthem and the children's book "Give Me an A" as a mentor text, young readers can use the literature as a guide and a strategy to practice independent reading. Students will complete supplemental, TEKS-aligned activities to further strengthen their literacy skills. For questions about this specific class, please email: canetrawinn@gmail.com

Speak Beat is an innovative literacy workshop that combines communications with music, audio engineering, language arts, public speaking and performance arts. Speak Beat is for the creative student who is interested in live performance, slam poetry/spoken word, public speaking, oral reading, acting, theater, and giving live presentations. Students will workshop their material to be performed or shared before a live audience. Speak Beat develops confidence, leadership skills, literacy, goal setting, collaboration, positive self-esteem, and empowerment. Speak Beat gives participants a voice to express themselves while reinforcing areas of English and Language Arts, digital literacy, audio & video technology, and multimedia applications used in 21st century communication trends. Whether you are a novice public speaker or a professional expert, Speak Beat is an educational platform that encourages public speaking in a creative and supportive environment. Each participant or team will have up to 5 minutes to present prepared material, which can be spoken, acted out, or performed live. The material can be original or performed material that adheres to the Fair Use of US Copyright laws. For questions about this specific class, please email: canetrawinn@gmail.com