My project needs 30 Hear Myself Phones, a set of six fluency timers, and a reading comprehension game kit.
$441 goal
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Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
I teach in a low-income school with over 80 percent of children who are learning to speak English. Some have learning disabilities that make reading comprehension difficult. I want to incorporate materials that make reading comprehension and language learning more successful and fun for my students. As I was observing my new students during a free reading session, I noticed a boy reading aloud to himself. Over the following days, I observed him reading everything aloud from books to directions on math assignments. Other students began reading to themselves. While I want to encourage students to comprehend what they read, a classroom of buzzing voices made it difficult for my quieter children to concentrate. I remembered seeing phones that kids can whisper into and hear themselves. They can talk into the phones without their classmates hearing. This is the best solution to help my auditory students learn through talking to themselves while allowing my quieter ones the classroom environment more conducive to their learning styles. The phones prove useful during writing as well, because students can practice reading their stories aloud. They can hear mistakes or notice that they need punctuation so they can pause for air. The phones serve so many purposes that I am sure they will be a part of everyday learning activities.
I also include a request for fluency timers and reading comprehension games. I plan to use these to help my students have better control and independence over their learning. Students can time themselves and work to improve their reading pace during our reading lessons. The comprehension games will help students learn reading skills in a relaxed and fun environment. My ultimate goal is to have multiple tools available for teaching basic education skills. The whisper phones, timers, and games will contribute greatly to my students' successes in school.
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