Steelers As An Education Aid

Volunteers Toni Bucci, Marcy Cendroski, Judy Kinlough and Elaine Phillips spend Tuesday evenings with the junior boys helping with homework and building educational strengths. The challenge is to keep the boys interested while adding to the learning skills.

The Steelers road to the Super Bowl was used in several ways to make learning more fun, beginning with the spelling of football terms. A lesson in geography was disguised as "what city do these teams" come from, what state is the city in and what is the capital of that state. As a reward, the Steelers beat Cincinnati.
Next came crossword puzzles using football terminology. Extra points were given if the terms were spelled correctly. The children where again rewarded with a Steelers victory over Indianapolis.
With Super Bowl fever mounting, it was on to Steelers math. By using Steeler player numbers, the junior boys solved math problems. For example, if you add Jerome Bettis and Chris Hope, what do you get (hint: 36 + 28 = 64). The boys added, subtracted, multiplied and divided various jersey numbers. The payoff was a Steelers victory against Denver.

The boys were competitive, respectful and attentive, all the while they were learning. The tutors treated the junior unit to a pre-Super Bowl party, complete with food, drinks, prizes and AFC Conference Championship pennants donated by a local Dollar Store.

[ Go to Volunteer page ] [ Return to Kids' Doings Page ]