European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday november 23, 1992instructor lets pupils have a say Kaiserslautern teacher among award winners by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau Kaiserslautern Germany the importance of math and science is sometimes Tough to sell to elementary school pupils. Just consider the plight of miss Wormwood the subject of much scorn in the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip. But for a teacher at Kaiserslautern elementary school the key to Success is classroom participation. Give pupils a voice in what they learn and the calvins of the world buy into the program. A the kids have ownership of what is going on in the classroom a said Laurel b. Eisinger a first Grade math teacher. Eisinger and three other Dodds teachers recently won the presidential awards for excellence in science and mathematics. The four chosen from a Field of 12 candidates nominated by Dodds Are among 216 teachers who will be honoured in Washington in april. The Honor includes a $7,500 Grant donated to the recipients school with the teacher deciding How  will spend the funds. Eisinger wants the Money spent on continuing education programs for teachers and classroom material to assist primary science and mathematics classes. Education the stars and stripes Page a is John Bohmer Laurel b. Eisinger of Kaiserslautern elementary school who often uses alternative teaching methods in her first Grade class works an exercise with from left Angela Fries Karen Jackson and Trevor Carlson. Funds for example could go for a classroom project similar to a recent undertaking in which Eising cry a first Grade class measured the height and estimated the weight and number of seeds inside several pumpkins. Data in Ach category were recorded in the form of a graph for comparison. A a in a not packaging it As something that is cute and Clever a she said adding that such exercises help pupils to better grasp the concept and significance of numbers. Its important Eisinger said for teachers and administrators to maintain some flexibility and not become too dependent on a Book for guidance. Its a philosophy that she has come to embrace during bar 19 years of sharing knowledge. Said Eisinger a you can to afford to slay on one straight and narrow  Here arc the Dodds teachers who won awards for excellence in science Anil mathematics. A science elementary school a Michele Llouis liquid  Sens american elementary school Germany High school Debra Mowery ludwigs Burg Middle school Germany a mathematics elementary school a Eisinger  Tom elementary school Germany High school Pamela i Warrick Fulda High school  full of characters on National Book Day by Jimi Jones education writer Babenhausen Germany a Nicole Celio looked just like a mouse a Minnie mouse that is. Nicole a dressed in Black with mouse makeup a Long Belt Tail and mighty ears a had a wanted to be Cinderella but i did no to have that  so the 6-year-old became Minnie mouse her second favorite Book character. Minnie Wasny to the Only Book character who stepped off the pages to Parade around Babenhausen elementary school on National Book Day on nov. 10. Many came a Sherlock Holmes Little red Riding Hood pirates Charlotte the spider a London Bobby ducks cats and More. Though fun the occasion also had an educational Side representing a part of the children a Reading curriculum. Department of defense dependents schools pupils around the world joined pupils in the United states in dressing in costumes depicting their favorite Book characters. This years theme for National Book Day a project of the children a Book Council was a read think and  the costumes were a to encourage the kids in their Reading and to develop their favorite character a said Patricia Harkleroad a second Grade teacher who helped organize the activity. A it brings the Book to life for them. We also do this on literature Day in  but the children appreciated Book Day for other reasons too. A we have All this stuff a said 10-year-old Laura Freeland looking around the schools Media Center. A and sometimes we take this stuff for granted. Its a time to be grateful kind of like thanksgiving but not being grateful for  Laura was dressed As encyclopedia Brown whom she described As a a real smart  in their classrooms the children took Reading partners and questioned each other As if they were actually the characters they were dressed As. Nearly half the schools pupils dressed in costume on Book Day. The Day also supported parents and leathers a amps Dave Didio six year old Nicole Celio left sports big ears As part of her Minnie mouse costume for National Book Day celebrated nov. 10 in Babenhausen Germany. Laura Freeland 10, is dressed As encyclopedia Brown a Teal smart  helping a program in Dodds elementary schools that promotes Home Reading and Parent involvement. A we All love Reading a said 9-year-old Carina Wisniewski a fourth grader who was Merlina the Witch a and we Are All in path. I read at Home at least five Days a week and most of us read every  Jason Hodgkins attired As Charlotte the spider from Charlottes web acknowledged preferring the a Creepy stuff he read about in the children a classic Story. 1is Book he said was a real neat. It talks about How it the spider drinks and catches bugs and  Jason also likes to read the Hardy boys mysteries. Cory Hornsby showed up As the master Sleuth Sher lock Holmes. Cory a second grader who sported a Sherlock like hat and jacket and an aluminium foil pipe is a great fan of the Nate the great Book series. The series written by Marjorie w. Sharmat is about a Small boy who thinks he a the worlds greatest detective. Aaron Hartell portrayed Frank Hardy an Amateur investigator because a a he a my favorite Book character and the easiest to dress up like a the 10-year-old said As he flashed his homemade private Eye identification badge. On Book Day people a should be thankful to authors who write books for you to read a Aaron said a and you probably should get some Reading