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Come celebrate Maryland Day 2004 with your family and friends on April 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The College of Education participates in the annual university "open house" by hosting a series of events promoting learning, exploration, and community-building.

The college hosts a number of events for children in the Benjamin Building including face painting, a puppet show, knowledge games, sand art, storytelling, simulation games, creating cards for kids at the Children’s National Medical Center, and more. The Center for Young Children will host an Early Childhood Festival and an Alumni Reception at their center.

Information about the college and its programs will be offered at various tables in the College of Education Tent on McKeldin Mall. Visitors can explore career options in education, get help finding funds to pursue a teaching career, meet the college dean, associate deans and department chairs, and connect with members of the College of Education alumni chapter board of directors. The Maryland Literacy Research Center will also present information on their work.

There will be something for everyone to explore at Maryland Day 2004. Come see all the wonderful activities the College of Education has to offer:

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College of Education Events–Saturday, April 24–10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Events and Activities for Children and Adults at the Benjamin Building

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Get Your Face Painted Just for Fun! 1315 Benjamin. What a better way to celebrate the day than with a Terrapin, flower, or animal painted on your face. Have some of our Art Education students paint your face for fun! Sponsor: Curriculum and Instruction. Contact: Susan Hendricks, 405.8206

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Create Cards for Kids! 1121 Benjamin. Kappa Delta Pi, the education honorary, invites children to create cards of cheer for kids at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. We provide the art materials and you provide the creative thinking. Sponsor: College of Education. Contact: Derek Furukawa, 405.2364

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Enjoy a Puppet Show! — 1107 Benjamin. The Mary McLeod Bethune Society will be presenting a multicultural puppet show at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sponsor: College of Education. Contact: Derek Furukawa, 405.2364

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Test Your Knowledge! - 1107 Benjamin. The Teacher Education Association of Maryland Students (TEAMS) will be holding "knowledge games" for kids. Prizes will be awarded for correct answers! Sponsor: College of Education. Contact: Derek Furukawa, 405.2364

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Make Your Own Sand Art! — 1107 Benjamin. Join the Student Council for Exceptional Children in creating your own colorful sand art bottles! Sponsor: Special Education. Contact: Dawn Molloy, 405-6485

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Explore How Education and Technology Connect. - 0230 Benjamin. Come and learn about the connection between education and technology through an array of interactive demos and hands-on activities. Try your hand at programming simulations in the Robo Lab. Leave with a variety of resources and your own creative products. Sponsor: College of Education. Contact: Pat Costantino, 405-5607, or Davina Pruitt-Mentle, 405.8202

1 to 3 p.m. - I Wrote A Story, Would You Like To Hear It? - 1121 Benjamin. Gather around the Bladensburg High School students as they read aloud special stories they have written for young listeners. Sponsor: Maryland Institute for Minority Achievement and Urban Education. Contact: Pat Costantino, 405.5607

Events at the Center for Young Children

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Early Childhood Festival - Center for Young Children. Join us for a fun-filled celebration of the Center for Young Children: puppet show, music and movement, children's book fair, new playground, tours and light refreshments. Sponsor: Center for Young Children. Contact: Anne Daniel, 405.3170

1 to 2 p.m. - Center for Young Children Alumni Reception. Calling all CYC alumni, families and friends! Come and visit the center and hear about expansion, enjoy light refreshments, and visit your favorite staff. Sponsor: Center for Young Children. Contact: Anne Daniel, 405.3170

Events at McKeldin Mall, College Tent: Academic and General Information

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Explore Education. Meet College faculty, students, future teachers, special alumni, and staff to learn more about undergraduate, graduate, and outreach programs. Sponsor: College of Education Departments. Contact: Pat Costantino, 405-5607

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Find Funds to Pursue a Teaching Career! Learn about scholarship and financial aid opportunities available to prospective teachers, with emphasis on programs within the College of Education. Presentations on the hour, information available throughout. Sponsor: Student Services. Contact: Derek Furukawa, 405-2364

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Thinking about Becoming a Teacher? Explore the undergraduate/graduate teacher education programs in the College of Education. Find out about courses, paths, and requirements to become an early childhood, elementary, secondary, or special education teacher. Sponsor: Student Services and College of Education Departments. Contact: Derek Furukawa, 405-2364

Noon to 2 p.m. - Meet the College of Education Dean and Associate Deans. Zoom on by and visit with Edna Mora Szymanski, Dean of one of the nation’s top-ranked colleges of education. Talk with Associate Deans Martin L. Johnson, Donna Wiseman and Thomas Weible. Sponsor: College of Education. Contact: Pat Costantino, 405-5607

Noon to 2 p.m. - Meet the Department Chairs in the College of Education. Drop by to talk with the department chairs about the many programs offered through the six major departments within the college. Sponsor: College of Education Departments. Contact: Pat Costantino, 405-5607

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Calling all College of Education Alumni: Visit the College tent and meet members of the college’s Alumni Board of Directors. Learn more about upcoming events and take home a token of appreciation just for stopping by! Sponsor: College of Education Alumni Board. Contact: Pat Costantino, 405-5607

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Maryland Literacy Research Center. View various samples of literacy research from faculty members of the Maryland Literacy Research Center, or take a mini-lesson to see how hands-on science observation of owl pellets and literacy can be merged. Sponsor: Maryland Literacy Research Center at the College of Education. Contact: Eileen Kramer, 314.8448

All events are free! For a complete listing of Maryland Day 2004 events visit: