A Student's Dictionary

“The limits of your language are the limits of your world” according to a quote by Ludwig Wittgenstein on the cover of the new “A Student's Dictionary”. The dictionaries are part of the Verizon TelecomPioneers signature education project, to be provided to third-fifth graders in local schools.

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The United States Map Project

  The United States Map Project

Volunteers from the Verizon TelecomPioneers visit local elementary schools bringing with them a beautiful color 9’x 11’ carpet of the Untied States.  The map rug is rolled out and presented to one classroom.  The Pioneers engage the students in various activities involving the 50 United States.

When the Pioneers leave, the map is left in the classroom and additional student activity sheets are given to the teacher to use for years to come.

In order to spark an interest in reading, Pioneers dress in handmade costumes and visit nursery schools throughout Long Island.  Mother Goose reads to the students and gives each child a fairy tale book to take home. 

In addition to our nursery school project, our active employees were contacted by intra-company email and offered a free nursery rhyme book for their own children sent to them via company mail.  Once books were read, certificates and stickers were sent to the child.