KC Kids Unite is a partnership between The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Johnson County Library and the GKCWP. The 2025 program will allow for 8 classrooms to participate in shared reading, writing and art-making experiences. Working to dismantle racism and build a stronger community, KC Kids Unite will provide a three-week, social justice curriculum and professional development to help teachers integrate and share resources.
Teachers will participate in the PD workshop on Saturday, February 15, 10am - 4pm at the Nelson-Atkins Museum. In addition to culturally responsive professional learning, the workshop will provide mentor texts, instructional strategies and art-making experiences for each teacher.
Students will engage in reading, writing and art-making that centers on the sharing of students' personal stories. Developmentally and age-appropriate mentor texts are used to foster learning related to ourselves, one another and community. Through a variety of interactive experiences, students engage in close reading, research, argument, blended writing, civic engagement and identity development.
