My students need a large assortment of books for our library that includes nonfiction and fiction including Nate the Great, American Revolution, and Space!
My fourth grade students struggle significantly in reading. They need intense intervention in order to meet the demands of our new curriculum. Creating a library of high interest fiction and nonfiction books at their reading level will help foster a love for reading.
We are an urban district and we have over 90% of our students on free and reduced lunch.
Many students begin school with no prior education at all. Our kindergarten students are already behind when they walk in the door on their first day. We also have students who move in and out of our school frequently. Our student population grew by 100 students just last school year. Despite the disadvantages many of my students face, they are genuinely great kids. These kids just need extra time and attention to help them make the academic gains necessary to be successful. The most important and enjoyable part of my job is intervening with students. Getting to know each student and what motivates them is especially important. Through my interactions with students, I have found that when they are genuinely interested in something, they will work much harder to achieve their academic goals.
My Project
This classroom library of fiction and nonfiction books is an amazing resource to use with students. My students are in a situation where they often feel like they can't learn and have a fear of trying because they do not want to fail. Providing them with interesting material that is at their reading level will help them to feel more confident in their reading skills and experience success in the classroom. If these students can develop more positive feelings towards reading by developing the basic skills they need to be successful, it will undoubtedly change their lives. Reading is a skill that is needed in all areas of education and all areas of life. I want my students to approach new situations with all the skills and confidence necessary to be successful. I believe the first step is to help each them grow so that they are reading at a fourth grade level or beyond during the school year. With some of my students reading at a first grade level, this library of books is a priority.
I work with amazing students!
They need intense intervention in order to gain the basic skills needed to be successful both in elementary school and beyond. This classroom library will have a significant impact on students' motivation and desire to gain the skills they need to be successful. My students go through a lot in their home lives and I want school to be a place where they can see how much potential they have and they can believe in themselves.
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