SHIRLEY NEWTON -MARSHALL I, Shirley Newton-Marshall am a Parent Peer Tutor at Fuller School, and a Follow Through parent volunteer. At Fuller School we have the Follow-Through Program. One out of two schools in Chicago with this program and where the parents are able to do more in-put . There are 8 of us (Parent Peer Tutors) and it is great that we all are able to do more than just tutor children who are below grade-level. It feels so good to get up in the morning and look forward to a one-on-one with whom the teachers don't have the time to work with, because of his/her classroom size. This program is very important to the children and the parents and believe me, it's working and I would like to see it continue. Shirley Newston Marshall TESTIMONY (March 1, 1990) I, Partricia Ann James have been with the Cultural Linguistic Approach / Follow Through Program for 2 years as a Parent Volunteer. I believe in the program because it has helped me and my three children in every way possible. This program is very helpful to all the children that are in the program. Melville Fuller School is located at 4214 South St. Lawrence. It has a Follow Through Demonstration Resource Center and classrooms for the Follow Through children, plus an Achievement Center which I work in to help the non-Follow Through children who are below grade level. I believe that the skills in the Achievement Center are very helpful to the children. We, also use our Black Theme, Black History manual for every month. We continue to create assembly to help them learn their culture. Signed, Patricia Ann James Fuller School Follow Through Program 4214 S. St. Lawrence Ave. Chicago, Ill. 60653 My name is Judith Riggins. I have been a Cultural Linguistic Approach/Follow-Through instructor for more than one-half of a decade. During this period, I have seen children grow into highly intelligent "thinking machines". The program is beautiful...children learn to be proud of their heritage...self esteem flows as the children learn their greatness. Parents are active partners in the learning process. Children are scoring 1 1/2 years above grade level (measured by the I.T.B.S. Parents The Iowa Test of Basic Skills). I love this program Teachers are more than educators in Follow-Through, they are family. Love is deeply ingrained into the program. and teachers know each other on a first Learning is continous for all invloved spent at parent/teacher workshops. ... name basis. many Saturdays are We even have "retreats" I have found learning to be fun in the Follow Through Program, people are kind. Learning Black Americans' history is great, self-esteeming! WOW!!!, I love this progam I get excited just thinking about it. Fun! This program is a lot of fun. This program makes several things clear. First it proves that there have always been talented, imaginative, and courageous Black people who could overcome the special roadblocks all Blacks face . This program shows that Blacks have accomplished so very much, as well as disproves the ugly prejudices that have plagued Black Americans for so long. This also inspires Blacks who are at the bottom of the ladder to strive for achievement. The second thing this program "Follow Through" shows is that individual Black achievement itself, whether it be the discovery of new uses for a common vegetable, the building of a great educational institution, the setting of an Olympic record, or the writing of a beautiful poem., is always a kind of double-triumph. Through teaches that each of these achievements have also been a milestone on the long journey of Black Americans to a full inclusion in our national life. Third, Follow Through teaches that 'ALL CHILDREN CAN LEARN' Follow Follow Through believes that one must know where he/she came from to better understand where he/she is going. I love this program. Follow-Through has made a "believer out of me". Signed, Sadith Riggins Mrs. Judith Riggins, Teacher Chairperson of Intermediate Dept. (Grades 3-6) Fuller Elementary School 4214 S. St. Lawrence Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60653 CHIQUITA ANN WALKER CULTURAL LINGUISTIC APPROACH I, Chiquita Ann Walker, am a new parent in the Cultural Linguistic Apt Follow Through Program at Fuller Demonstration School,located at 42 South St. Lawrence in Chicago, Illinois. My children and I have enjoyed being a part of this program. I love helping the children at the school. Since September 1989 I've been involved in trips, and assemblys. I love the program.. Signed. Chiquita Ann Walker Chiquita Ann Walker - Volunteer Parent Fuller School Follow Through Project 4214 S. St. Lawrence Ave. Chicago, Il. 60653 |