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  • About the Beacon Society (Newsletters, Bylaws, Meeting Minutes)
  • Sherlock's Spotlight Gazette
  • How to Support the Society
  • The Jan Stauber Grant
    • Apply for a Grant
    • Past Grant Awards
  • The Beacon Award
    • Apply for an Award
    • Past Award Winners
  • Junior Sherlockian Society
  • Joel Senter Essay Contest
    • Essay Contest -- Introduction & Copyright
    • Essay Contest -- Age Levels
      • Essay Contest -- 4th-6th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 7th-9th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 10th-12th Grade Form
    • Essay Contest -- Rules & Prizes
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2014  Jan Stauber-Sherlock Holmes Literacy Grant Awards


​Susan Amundson

Talahi Community School, St. Cloud, MN.

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“Introduction to Sherlock Holmes Using STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Approaches” (grade 5)

Janet Boston

Myrtle Grove United Methodist Church, Pensacola, FL.

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“Sherlock Holmes and Critical Thinking” (grades 4-7 in tutoring and scouting programs)

Amy Beckham

Foster, Boone County Public Library, Union, KY.

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“Mystery and MAYhem” for (pre-K-high school)

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Timothy S. Greer

Memphis University School, Memphis, TN.

tim.greer@musowls.org

“Detective Fiction and Other Courses” (grades 7-12)

Rebekah Haithcock

Burton Magnet Elementary School, Durham, NC.

"The Hound of the Baskervilles in Various Media” for (pre-K-grade 5)
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Joyce Horner

Literacy Volunteers of Livingston County, Inc., Leicester, NY.
lvalc@gvboces.org

“An Evening of Mystery with Sherlock Holmes”
(grades 4-6)
Report

Christine Knowles and Evan Dewdney

The New School, Kennebunk, ME.

christine.knowles@tnsk.org
evan.dewdney@tnsk.org

“Sherlock Holmes in the Classroom: A Cross-curricular Approach Integrating Literature and Mathematics”
(grades 9-12)
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Darlene LaBrie

New Berlin Library, New Berlin, NY.
nbinfo@newberlinlibrary.org

“Elementary”
(grades 7-8)
Report

Cheryl LeBlanc-Weldon

Porters Lake Elementary School, Porters Lake, NS, Canada.
CLeblanc-Weldon@hrsb.ca

“Sherlock Holmes Book Club”
(grades 3-4)

Diantha Litwer

Robert Anderson College and Career Academy, Anderson, SC.

“The Sherlock Holmes Literary Society” (grades 6-8)

Barbara Swander Miller

Alexandria Junior/Senior High School, Alexandria, IN.


“Sherlock Holmes Goes Steampunk” (grades 8-12)
Report

Brent Obillo

Olive Vista Middle School, Sylmar, CA.

“The World of Sherlock Holmes” (grade 8)

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Kristal A. Petruzzi

Northwood Arts and Science Elementary School Library, Crestview, FL.

“Sherlock Reading Detectives: The Science Behind Sherlock” (grades 3-5)

Darshell Silva

Rocky Hill School, East Greenwich, RI.
dsilva@rockyhill.org

“Sherlock Holmes Week”
(pre-school-grade 12)
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Joyce Smith

Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind, Colorado Springs, CO.

“Sherlock Holmes in Multiple Formats: Audio, Braille, and American Sign Language” (grades 6-8)
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Rachel Sweany

Louisville Public Library, Louisville, OH.

“Detective December” (ages 12-18)

Kimberly VanBeek

Manchester Academic Charter School, Pittsburgh, PA.

“Reading Out of School Often: Sherlock Holmes” (grades K-5)

Mary Ziegenfuss

St. Matthew’s Catholic School, Virginia Beach, VA.

“Introducing Sherlock Holmes” (grades 5-8)
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  • Home
  • First Time Visitor
    • I am a Student
    • I am a Librarian
    • I am a Sherlockian
    • I am a Teacher, Librarian, or Part of a Children's Musem or Theater
  • About the Beacon Society (Newsletters, Bylaws, Meeting Minutes)
  • Sherlock's Spotlight Gazette
  • How to Support the Society
  • The Jan Stauber Grant
    • Apply for a Grant
    • Past Grant Awards
  • The Beacon Award
    • Apply for an Award
    • Past Award Winners
  • Junior Sherlockian Society
  • Joel Senter Essay Contest
    • Essay Contest -- Introduction & Copyright
    • Essay Contest -- Age Levels
      • Essay Contest -- 4th-6th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 7th-9th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 10th-12th Grade Form
    • Essay Contest -- Rules & Prizes
    • Essay Contest -- Resources
    • Essay Contest -- Submit
    • More about R. Joel Senter
    • Past Senter Essay Contest Winners
    • Who Was Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes
  • Additional Resources for Educators/ Students by Age Group
    • Holmes for the Holidays
    • Beacon Booklist
    • Elementary School
    • Middle (Junior) School
    • High School
    • College / University
    • Library Programs
    • Any Age Group
  • Fortescue Scholarship Exams
  • Important Links for Sherlockians
  • Contact Our Officers / Committees
  • The Puzzles of Sherlock Holmes
  • The 60 Stories of the Canon
  • Sherlockian E-Times Archives