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This project is meant to help the students in my classroom who struggle with reading. The bench is a motivator to take reading to another level. These students struggle with reading and writing. I will place books with high interest and different genres in baskets. They are not motivated to read for enjoyment! I strongly believe the more contact they have with books, the better readers they will become. They currently read to learn and don't enjoy reading at their desk. This will be fun for the students and has already been a motivator for them. They are the ones that suggested this idea of having a quiet and comfortable area for reading. The bench is a reward for positive behavior. Our students are bilingual and come from low income families. Books are scarce and not a normal daily source. I try to provide for my children to make a safe and creative environment where the students can learn and enjoy learning.

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This project is meant to help the students in my classroom who struggle with reading. The bench is a motivator to take reading to another level. These students struggle with reading and writing. I will place books with high interest and different genres in baskets. They are not motivated to read for enjoyment! I strongly believe the more contact they have with books, the better readers they will become. They currently read to learn and don't enjoy reading at their desk. This will be fun for the students and has already been a motivator for them. They are the ones that suggested this idea of having a quiet and comfortable area for reading. The bench is a reward for positive behavior. Our students are bilingual and come from low income families. Books are scarce and not a normal daily source. I try to provide for my children to make a safe and creative environment where the students can learn and enjoy learning.

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