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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
              912.260.4276
              robert.preston@sgc.edu


Students learn snake lesson during Read Across America

During the recent Read Across America Day, Robert Preston, Jr., Public Information Specialist at South Georgia College, visited two elementary school classrooms and read Verdi by Janell Cannon. Verdi is a young green tree python who wants to stay youthful and active. He worries that as he gets old, he will become grumpy and lazy like the older pythons he knows. The adventures he encounters in his quest to stay young make for a very educational and entertaining story. To complement Verdi, Mr. Preston brought a ball python with him for the story. When he finished the book, students were able to see what a real python feels like.


 

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