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ASAP Scrabble 101
March 10, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This Thanksgiving season students treated to a healthy serving of word games
Last week, ASAP brought together more than 90 Philadelphia K-4th graders for word games galore at the annual ASAP Scrabble 101 event. This year’s Scrabble 101 was presented by Wells Fargo and hosted at the Free Library of Philadelphia in the lovely Skyline room. Smiles and laughter filled the room as new Scrabble learners and word game enthusiasts challenged peers from schools throughout the city in games such as Site Word Bingo, Scrabble SLAM, Concentration and the Scrabble Crossword Game.
“There is power in harnessing joy as a means to learning and development. The energy from the 90 City of Philadelphia students participating in the ASAP Scrabble 101 Tournament, sponsored by Wells Fargo, was absolutely contagious!”
-Tiffany Tavarez, Vice President, Community Relations, Wells Fargo
Students also got to hear from local, Philadelphia author Staci Schwartz during an interactive, puppet-themed read aloud! Staci is a physician, author, illustrator, and bullying prevention education consultant, and this year provided copies of her book “I’ve Got Your Back: Help Children Say Hello to Friends & Goodbye to Bullies.”
Events like Scrabble 101 are just one of the many ways ASAP works to empower youth both in the classroom and beyond. As organizations throughout the city seek to address the alarming number of young students not reading at grade level– led by the Read by 4th campaign— Scrabble 101 seeks to nurture a love of words, while providing an opportunity for kids to just be kids— having fun with new friends.
ASAP is grateful to the support and generosity of
ASAP Scrabble 101 Presenting Sponsor, Wells Fargo
