Links to Learn
ing is a competitive program that provides funding for projects designed and implemented by Columbia Public School teachers. Teachers are invited to submit applications for funds that allow them to develop learning activities to extend and enrich the existing educational curriculum. An allocation committee comprised of members of Assistance League of Mid Missouri reviews all proposals in September and awards are announced in October. Since 1992, awards have been given for the following purposes:
- Enrich student learning experiences related to District curriculum
- Improve students’ achievement
- Involve and benefit students
- Foster interdisciplinary instruction, enhance higher order thinking skills and/or support multi-age structures
In a related article, a teacher at Lee Expressive Arts Elementary School commented about how pleased her pre-kindergarten students were with their Tiny Toy Tales, a kit of materials to improve a child’s storytelling ability.
