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With technology on the forefront, physical copies of books are disappearing from the classroom more and more each year. Studies have shown that with books in close proximity to classroom activity: •time spent reading increased by 60% compared to a control group •literacy- related activities more than doubled, from an average of 4 interactions per hour to 8.5 interactions per hour •letter knowledge, phonemic awareness, concepts of print and writing, and narrative competence rose 20% more than the control group after a year, followed by continued gains 6 months and 12 months later (Neuman, pg. 2). Thus, it is my goal to keep classroom sets of novels so that my students will have an opportunity to read books that are tailored to their interests. More than anything, this novel will play a part in helping students increase lexile scores and reading stamina; and with consistency will further develop literacy. With this particular novel, students will be able to learn about the historical hurricane(s) of Florida, how to identify various literary techniques (like characterization, imagery, dialect, etc.), and life lessons about self discovery and perseverance. In addition, they will also produce projects that incorporate artistic elements that demonstrate learning.

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With technology on the forefront, physical copies of books are disappearing from the classroom more and more each year. Studies have shown that with books in close proximity to classroom activity: •time spent reading increased by 60% compared to a control group •literacy- related activities more than doubled, from an average of 4 interactions per hour to 8.5 interactions per hour •letter knowledge, phonemic awareness, concepts of print and writing, and narrative competence rose 20% more than the control group after a year, followed by continued gains 6 months and 12 months later (Neuman, pg. 2). Thus, it is my goal to keep classroom sets of novels so that my students will have an opportunity to read books that are tailored to their interests. More than anything, this novel will play a part in helping students increase lexile scores and reading stamina; and with consistency will further develop literacy. With this particular novel, students will be able to learn about the historical hurricane(s) of Florida, how to identify various literary techniques (like characterization, imagery, dialect, etc.), and life lessons about self discovery and perseverance. In addition, they will also produce projects that incorporate artistic elements that demonstrate learning.

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