The Children's Festival on March 1st was a huge success! We had 47 booths with fun games and activities. The children were also able to use the TUNEin™ to READING software and the equipment in our XRKade research lab.
Pamela Barthelemy,
Ferrell Middle School,
won the Grand Prize
in the Logo Contest.
Click here to see
the other winners.
Enjoy the photos below!
(left: Dr. Ron Linder; right: Drs. Jean and Ron Linder) This Festival was initiated by Dr. Ron Linder, Professor,Childhood Education, in 1979. He remained the driving force for the next 18 years. Read more...
Paulette Walker, Children's Festival Committee Chair
What's a pirate's favorite subject?
ARRRRRRT!
Patel Charter School drill team performs!
TJ the Tiger with kids!
A porcupine from Lowry Park Zoo
joined the festival!
Freedom H.S. drill team performs a step routine.
Kids in the XRKade,
the interactive fitness lab
Another view of the XRKade
Checking out TUNEin™ to Reading, an interactive singing software program.
Rocky the Bull
entertains a group
Playing with puppets
Playing soccer
Kids could hold a baby gator --
if they wanted to!
"Connecting" with a snake
from Nature's Classroom
"Is this the same snake?"
Creating art using equipment designed
for people with physical challenges
Entrance to the Laptop Lounge
("Lair" in Piratespeak)
A young prospective student
enthralled with the computer
* Logo design contest winners are (left to right):
Sky Russell, 4th grade; Tampa Palms Elementary;
Brieana Hutson, 1st grade, Deer Park Elementary;
Katelynn Gelman, 4th grade, Mint Elementary;
Angie Hung, Senior, Gaither High
