My students need journals to use in our Julia Cook classroom writing projects.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cobb's classroom raised $491
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My Students
Do you remember how you were motivated by a particular author. The connection you felt motivated you to read more. Our students feel that way about Julia Cook. She visited our school and met with groups of students in small groups. The students wait anxiously for any new book that is released
Our students are in an area that is increasingly being impacted by the economy.
Most are very hardworking families, working multiple jobs so that they can stand on their own. Each year we have more and more students who have families struggling to make it, and often have to move in with relatives after job loss.
We have students that have military parents, some who have recently lost parents in service. The students at our school really want to make good choices and we have a staff that is working to help guide students. Many of the staff spend hundreds of their own dollars yearly to provide materials for students and motivational rewards. They continually go above and beyond to help their students.
My Project
Two years ago Julia Cook visited our school. The students really enjoyed her visit and love her books. She is an elementary counselor, so most of her books also hit the topics I need to address as a counselor, both in the classroom and in small groups. Topics such as divorce, grief, worry, tattling, bullying, and many others are important issues for my students. I work with the teachers and we use the activity books that go with the books to work on writing skills. By working closely with the teachers, I am able to address the topics I need to, and we are able to work on the common core objectives at the same time. The journals that I am requesting will allow the students to make their own book. As we use the books in the classroom, the students will use the journals to make their own book based on the various books we are using. The students can also illustrate the books. The students love this type of activity and inspire them to write
I have seen a decline in the ability of students to write.
The more that they write, the better writers they will become. I want them to enjoy writing and for them to want to relate to the topics that are difficult to deal with. I also want to assist my teachers with the common core objectives. Thank you for considering this project and any donation is greatly appreciated.
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