Teacher Testimonials
“Architecture was definitely one of the highlights of the year. I loved the way you challenged the class with each new project and the way they were at least able to try to rise to the occasion.”
– 3rd grade teacher, PS 321
“Thank you so much for coming in to teach architecture to the class (and me!). It’s so great to be able to expose the kids to something outside the mandated curriculum that is apparent in their everyday lives. I can tell from their comments on trips that they will never look at buildings without also thinking about them.”
– 4th grade teacher, PS 196
“Thank you so much for the wonderful opportunity you gave my students. Even though it wasn’t always obvious, they got so much out of it.”
– 5th grade teacher, PS 241
“It’s amazing to see how the children work together… they are able to express themselves in ways that they sometimes struggle to find in words.”
– 2nd grade teacher, PS 212
“Jane was wonderful and students retained the information due to calm, clear explanations.”
– 5th grade teacher, PS 63
“Jane was a fresh presence in our classroom. She brought photographs of “Village past” to our group and initiated thinking about our neighborhood’s past… There was a relationship developed between students and Jane- she passed down history and stories to them, refined their observation skills, and instilled an enthusiasm about our school neighborhood’s history.”
– 1st and 2nd grade teacher, Village Community School
“Jane was a natural with students. She listens to their thinking and responds with warmth and knowledge. Jane is a natural educator who has a love for her community and clearly enjoys passing on her knowledge to others.”
– 1st and 2nd grade teacher, Village Community School
“I liked everything… Jane is able to speak to fourth graders on their level.”
– 4th grade teacher, PS 1
Student Testimonials
“It was great having you in our class to help us learn about architecture.”
– 4th grade student, PS 161
“No offense to Ms. H, but we had a better time than usual.”
– 6th grade student, PS 122
“Thank you for helping us create the walking tour. It was really fun to learn about architecture and immigration.”
– 4th grade student, PS 3
“Thank you for showing me how much architecture means to the world!”
– 2nd grade student, PS 42
“I liked building the models and I liked putting glitter on the models. The buildings look so real!”
– 1st grade student, PS 3
“Thank you for teaching us and helping us with architecture. I enjoyed the walk to Forest Hills Gardens. I like looking at the different architectural elements. I really liked making the house.”
– 4th grade student, PS 196
“Thank you for opening my eyes to something new. I’m always trying to build something with different materials. I liked when you helped my group read the floor plan; without you there we wouldn’t have gotten anything done.”
– 5th grade student, PS 150
“You showed us how to work as a team! We barely fought at all.”
– 5th grade student, PS 150
“It was fun to learn about something in a fun and awesome way. I loved creating a building with you and my group. It really made the Old Ship Meeting House come to life for me.”
– 5th grade student, PS 150
“When all of the buildings and the Poe Cottage were put together it looked like a real neighborhood.”
– 3rd grade student, PS 97
“I think the best thing was that we got to make our own buildings. It was hard work but fun at the same time.”
– 3rd grade student, PS 247
“We would like to thank you for presenting to both of our classes about the history of major urban planners and also the tour of the Jane Jacobs exhibition. Your presentation was an inspiration for our own projects and developments.”
– 12th grade architecture class, High School of Art and Design