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Playgroup Addresses Achievement Gap for Hispanic Children through MCSD Service Learning Grant

KEY LARGO, Fla. (193 words) – Babies who learn sign language have an IQ of 12 points higher and higher average SAT scores than babies who don’t use sign language. In order to equalize the platform for future classes to compete academically in school and on tests, students in Cheryl Cooke’s class started Grupo de Juego, a weekly playgroup in Key Largo. Cooke’s Early Childhood Education class at Coral Shores High School learn hands-on as they prepare for and teach at the playgroup. 

Grupo de Juego, organized and taught in Spanish, is open to any family with children from birth to age 4. It is funded by a service learning grant through Monroe County School District.

Budgeted in the grant was $500 for books so each week each child gets a new book in Spanish to take home.

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The next Grupo de Juego play dates are set for: Wed., Dec. 12th, 9:30 – 11 a.m. at Friendship Park; Wed., Dec 26th, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. for a Christmas party at the Key Largo Library; Sat., Dec. 29th, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. for a New Year’s Party at the Key Largo Library.

For more information call (305) 393-6413 or go to www.monroe.k12.fl.us/mycp.
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