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Everyone likes to be comfortable when they work, and students are no exception. I am so passionate about opening up a whole new world of reading for my students. My favorite part of teaching reading is when I am reading aloud and my students' mouths are hanging open because they are so engaged, and then they beg me not to stop reading. This is the environment I want to create for my students. They can get comfortable and get lost in a good book. I want to give my students flexible seating in the classroom, so they can sit where they think best and can stay focused during reading instruction. The majority of my students are below grade level in reading. Because of this, they develop a low self-esteem and feel like they are just dumb. I will be working to foster a love of reading in my students no matter what level they are reading. I remember my fifth-grade teacher allowed us to sit around the room to read, and it made me look forward to our reading time every day. Who wants to sit at a desk and read a good book? I would like to offer a variety of seating options and tables where my students can do their work instead of having to stay at their desks all year.

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Everyone likes to be comfortable when they work, and students are no exception. I am so passionate about opening up a whole new world of reading for my students. My favorite part of teaching reading is when I am reading aloud and my students' mouths are hanging open because they are so engaged, and then they beg me not to stop reading. This is the environment I want to create for my students. They can get comfortable and get lost in a good book. I want to give my students flexible seating in the classroom, so they can sit where they think best and can stay focused during reading instruction. The majority of my students are below grade level in reading. Because of this, they develop a low self-esteem and feel like they are just dumb. I will be working to foster a love of reading in my students no matter what level they are reading. I remember my fifth-grade teacher allowed us to sit around the room to read, and it made me look forward to our reading time every day. Who wants to sit at a desk and read a good book? I would like to offer a variety of seating options and tables where my students can do their work instead of having to stay at their desks all year.

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