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Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives, Inc. Copyright © 2009 All Rights Reserved Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives Promoting Native Hope, Wellness & Safety by sponsoring programs in literacy, mental health and education In May of 2009, Eve’s Fund co-sponsored a Children’s Writing Workshop for about 250 Navajo students. Well- known Magic Tree House, book authors, Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Boyce wished to build on their successful 2008 visit to the Navajo community and worked with Navajo teachers in developing a program to boost the skills of Navajo students. Over several weeks time, students in grades 3 through 5 wrote personal stories and poems. Mary and Natalie read all the written work. On May 13 in the Red Mesa gym, about 250 students gathered for an awards assembly. Darlene Begay directed the event, with the assistance of Echo Lefthand and Principal Genevieve Begay. Echo co- coordinated a conference call via speakerphone so that authors Mary and Natalie in Connecticut could converse directly with the student writers. Mary and Natalie chose particularly good work for special commendation. Mary answered questions from about 20 children. Finally, Echo gave out prizes of books and Jacoby Ellsbury tee shirts for the top poetry writers. Mary and Natalie attested to the high quality of the writing, admiring especially a phrase created by one boy – “the smell of sand.” The smiles on the faces of the students showed how they felt about the event. Attached are twelve of the best poems written by the children. Please go to our Eve’s Fund Website to learn more about what we do at: http://evecrowellsfund.org You can also email us at: [email protected]

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Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives working with Magic Tree House authors, Mary Pope Osborne & Natalie Boyce and Navajo teachers through the Co-ordinated School Health program sponsored a Writing Competition for Navajo children in May 2009. Here are the 12 best poems chosen by the authors.

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Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives, Inc. Copyright © 2009 All Rights Reserved

Eve’s Fund for Native American Health InitiativesPromoting Native Hope, Wellness & Safety by sponsoring programs in

literacy, mental health and education

In May of 2009, Eve’s Fund co-sponsored a Children’s Writing Workshop for about 250 Navajo students. Well-known Magic Tree House, book authors, Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Boyce wished to build on their successful 2008 visit to the Navajo community and worked with Navajo teachers in developing a program to boost the skills of Navajo students. Over several weeks time, students in grades 3 through 5 wrote personal stories and poems. Mary and Natalie read all the written work.

On May 13 in the Red Mesa gym, about 250 students gathered for an awards assembly. Darlene Begay directed the event, with the assistance of Echo Lefthand and Principal Genevieve Begay. Echo co-coordinated a conference call via speakerphone so that authors Mary and Natalie in Connecticut could converse directly with the student writers. Mary and Natalie chose particularly good work for special commendation. Mary answered questions from about 20 children. Finally, Echo gave out prizes of books and Jacoby Ellsbury tee shirts for the top poetry writers.

Mary and Natalie attested to the high quality of the writing, admiring especially a phrase created by one boy – “the smell of sand.” The smiles on the faces of the students showed how they felt about the event.

Attached are twelve of the best poems written by the children. Please go to our Eve’s Fund Website to learn more about what we do at: http://evecrowellsfund.org

You can also email us at:

[email protected]

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Twelve Best Poems: Navajo Childrenʼs Writing Competition May 2009

Twelve Best Poems: Navajo Childrenʼs Writing Competition May 2009

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