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Reading books is a luxury that every child deserves to experience. Giving students the opportunity to apprehend this, is what I strive to accomplish. I work as an interventionist at an elementary school, and I have been trying to expose students to reading as much as I can. The problem is that we are so new, and so tiny, that the school lacks a library. Reading is something that I have extreme respect, and love for. My favorite memories of my childhood, involve books that I was reading at the time. Nothing would bring me joy the way books did. I would love to give our students the opportunity to make their own memories with these exceptional, and magical books. My dream is to create a reading corner for them. I don't want to stick books in shelves, and be lifeless. I want books to be displayed, come alive. To have students that require interventions, look at the reading corner, and feel exited about the adventures they will experience. I want them to think "Where should I travel through today." We have second language struggling readers, and having books on display will surely catch their attention. If I can plant the seed in their hearts for reading, if I can spark in them the love for books, I know it will follow them through their entire life time. During my interventions, I can use the reading corner to work on independent, and group reading . Students will have a quiet, and designated space to work on their skills. I am planning on having students record themselves reading through seesaw. To create digital portfolios, and have parents be a part of their reading advancement. The opportunities these item's would create for my teaching, and my students learning, would be life changing.

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Reading books is a luxury that every child deserves to experience. Giving students the opportunity to apprehend this, is what I strive to accomplish. I work as an interventionist at an elementary school, and I have been trying to expose students to reading as much as I can. The problem is that we are so new, and so tiny, that the school lacks a library. Reading is something that I have extreme respect, and love for. My favorite memories of my childhood, involve books that I was reading at the time. Nothing would bring me joy the way books did. I would love to give our students the opportunity to make their own memories with these exceptional, and magical books. My dream is to create a reading corner for them. I don't want to stick books in shelves, and be lifeless. I want books to be displayed, come alive. To have students that require interventions, look at the reading corner, and feel exited about the adventures they will experience. I want them to think "Where should I travel through today." We have second language struggling readers, and having books on display will surely catch their attention. If I can plant the seed in their hearts for reading, if I can spark in them the love for books, I know it will follow them through their entire life time. During my interventions, I can use the reading corner to work on independent, and group reading . Students will have a quiet, and designated space to work on their skills. I am planning on having students record themselves reading through seesaw. To create digital portfolios, and have parents be a part of their reading advancement. The opportunities these item's would create for my teaching, and my students learning, would be life changing.

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