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My students read at a range of levels. Some are above grade level, some are below, some are within the "standard range". I am amazed at how frequently students, regardless of their current level, are reluctant to read because they feel insecure about their abilities. Help my students to see reading as a gift. The children's books listed in this project are not for our classroom library. Instead, they are for my students to read and to give away. Students will select a book that they enjoy, read it, and then write a letter to a new family about the importance of reading to their young children. The busy maternity ward at one of our local hospitals has agreed to distribute as many books, and accompanying letters, as we can provide to families with newborn children. Your gift will allow the students to feel more proud of their gifts. Instead of giving an older book with signs of wear, students will be able to provide new books to new parents and caregivers. My hope is that in writing to others about the importance of reading, my students will internalize its importance for themselves. We will read, talk, and write about the fact that reading to children, regardless of our own notions of our reading skills, helps children to feel comforted, connected, and helps to build literacy from an early age. More reading leads to stronger readers. Help my students not only to hear this message, but to share it with others as well. Your gift leads them to have confidence in their gifts.

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My students read at a range of levels. Some are above grade level, some are below, some are within the "standard range". I am amazed at how frequently students, regardless of their current level, are reluctant to read because they feel insecure about their abilities. Help my students to see reading as a gift. The children's books listed in this project are not for our classroom library. Instead, they are for my students to read and to give away. Students will select a book that they enjoy, read it, and then write a letter to a new family about the importance of reading to their young children. The busy maternity ward at one of our local hospitals has agreed to distribute as many books, and accompanying letters, as we can provide to families with newborn children. Your gift will allow the students to feel more proud of their gifts. Instead of giving an older book with signs of wear, students will be able to provide new books to new parents and caregivers. My hope is that in writing to others about the importance of reading, my students will internalize its importance for themselves. We will read, talk, and write about the fact that reading to children, regardless of our own notions of our reading skills, helps children to feel comforted, connected, and helps to build literacy from an early age. More reading leads to stronger readers. Help my students not only to hear this message, but to share it with others as well. Your gift leads them to have confidence in their gifts.

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