My students are predominantly military dependents, with parents who are faced with multiple deployments. We have a transient population since families are constantly relocating to different duty stations.
Our class consists of 24 enthusiastic fourth grade students who love to learn!
We love reading, math centers, art, and using the computer. Our classroom is an inclusive classroom, with general education and special education students learning together. With such a diverse population of students with differing needs, hands-on learning and technology tools would greatly assist students with their learning in all subject areas.
My Project
We use a novel approach to teaching literacy, but we don't have enough books to go around. By getting a set of interesting and developmentally appropriate novels my 4th grade class will be able to strengthen their reading abilities.
It is my hope that by using novel studies my struggling students will not be intimidated by chapter books.
I have asked for a class set of "Call it Courage" to use with our Interdependency Unit. In this unit we learn about how we are all interconnected in this world. I also requested "Because of Winn Dixie" and "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" to incorporate into my small groups. By the end of the year, all students will want to and be capable of using the novels for independent work study.
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