JFK Elementary Students Enjoy Author’s Tea

Students in Lisa DeGennaro’s first-grade class at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in the West Babylon School District recently held an author’s tea for their parents.

During the presentation, each of the young authors and illustrators of “DeGennaro's Publishing House” took to the podium to read a personal poem about themselves and then shared with the audience a "chapter" from a book they had created in class. These projects demonstrated the students’ knowledge of the elements of a book, including a table of contents, chapters, a glossary, diagrams, bold words and a “fun facts” page.

After their presentations, the students gave their poems and books to their parents. It was a wonderful opportunity for the first-graders to demonstrate their literary growth throughout the year and their ability to speak at the podium.