Frank Anderson

Anderson's "Winnie the Pooh and Shakespeare Too!" project, created in conjunction with elementary school teacher Andrea Anderson, involves high school seniors becoming reading mentors for local kindergarten through second-grade students. The teenagers create books for the youngsters that explore subjects like language, math, social studies, science, and the arts. Books and related learning activities are presented at the elementary schools by the older students. In addition to developing writing, organizational, and presentational skills in the teenagers, the project fosters appreciation for literature in both groups