This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
Each week I bring in ten books from the public library. I read one at the beginning of our literacy time each AM, and another at the beginning of our math time in the PM. Reading to the students is critical to learning and the development of their lifelong relationship with the written word.
Our school is in a large city, with many of the challenges facing other cities this size.
Our class is a self-contained, special education, behavior unit. We're great kids! We just need a little extra help. Our classroom is designed to help us focus and learn.
My Project
"Children who fall seriously behind in the growth of critical early reading skills have fewer opportunities to practice reading. Evidence suggests that these lost practice opportunities make it extremely difficult for children who remain poor readers during the first three years of elementary school to ever acquire average levels of reading fluency." Torgeson, J. Avoiding the Devastating Downward Spiral, American Educator. (2004) Having a classroom library gives students ready access to age appropriate books. Having books they love in the room compels them to read. Early readers begin by telling stories from what they see in pictures. They then recognize letters, words, and then simple sentences. Books inspire imagination, discussion, and language. Having a classroom library is a treasure.
You have to see the way students light up when it's time to hear a story to understand the amazing impact a book has.
Many of these students don't have books at home. This is their chance to experience the wonder a story can give. Please consider a donation to our classroom library.
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