How To Help
Want to start your own program? You can! It's easy. Follow these easy steps:
1. Find an elementary school that is interested in having volunteers work with kids after school.
2. Collect lots of Lego® or other types of bricks.
3. Choose a picture book that has a theme that can be used to build.
4. Go to the school, read the picture book to students and ask them to build a design based on the book.
Book Suggestions and Building Themes
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Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena
Building Theme- create a vehicle -
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett
Building Theme- create a treasure -
Off the Wall by Theodore Taylor III
Building Theme- create something that is art -
Hair Love by Matthew Cherry
Building Theme- create something about yourself that you love -
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Create a monster -
What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada
Create an idea -
Let’s Do Nothing by Tony Fucile
Create something that you like to do as a hobby -
The Adventures of Beekle: the Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat
Create an imaginary friend -
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Create something that makes you mad -
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Create something that reminds you of winter -
Story Boat by Kyo Maclear
Create something that reminds you of home -
Watercress by Andrea Wang
Create a type of food you love