Aldine ISD Partners with Reading with a Rapper for Summer Enrichment Program

On Thursday, June 22, Aldine ISD hosted an event with Reading with a Rapper at Jones Middle School, as part of an ongoing initiative to improve reading literacy amongst the students, through the various summer enrichment programs offered by Jones Middle School.

Reading with a Rapper is an organization that encourages students to develop their skills in both reading and writing, through a focus on creative approaches. For this particular engagement, the students were tasked with writing poems, songs or pieces with personal connections, along with accompanying illustrations.

Several of the students volunteered to recite their writings to the class, while also explaining the reasoning behind their illustrations. These same writings and illustrations were used to decorate the walls of the room, in conjunction with multicolored lights and album covers created by the students in the session.

The event ended with a Q&A, in which the students were able to ask BuddieRoe, the artist working with the organization, questions about hardships in the music industry, challenges he has faced and words of wisdom he can offer. Throughout the responses, the common aspects that were continuously instilled into the students were the importance of education and self belief, in both your abilities and your dreams.

These are the types of creative programs that Aldine looks to highlight throughout the district. Finding creative and receptive approaches to instilling a love for learning is a goal that both Reading with a Rapper and Aldine ISD both share.