Help me give my students copies of Aru Shah and the End of Time so we can learn about fantasy fiction.
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My Students
Located in the Nation's capital, the school where I teach serves the needs of a diverse community of students and families. My work is complex as I navigate how to build relationships and community across lines of difference like race, class, language, and country of origin.
As a Language Arts teacher, working with primarily English learners, my most important task as a teacher rests on my ability to fully articulate the power, complexity, and impact of language.
To communicate is to learn to advocate for oneself and one's community, and that reality is the cornerstone for what I do.
My students learn the importance of vulnerability as they develop their capacity to communicate through reading, writing, listening, and speaking. No experience is more humbling or profound than when a student's potential has been fully realized through their dedication to themselves and their pursuit of knowledge and self-expression.
My Project
Do you remember your favorite moment in elementary school when you were able to read the same book as your teacher? Do you remember being able to discuss a book with your classmates, arguing the purpose of the text, and not being able to wait until the next day to find out what happens in the coming chapter? These are the experiences I had as a child, and now as a third-grade teacher, I want to pass this tradition on to my students.
Book clubs are an essential part of the school experience that allows students to experience a text as part of a peer group.
With distance learning, getting materials into the hands of students is a challenging but essential task.
I am requesting 25 copies of the text Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi. Fantasy books are one of our favorite genres, and this book is full of magic, mysticism, and adventure. Students can use these texts at home during distance learning so they do not need to try to solely rely on a computer screen to engage in lessons. Having the physical book copy helps facilitate a greater appreciation and understanding of great works of literature. This set will help build fluency, comprehension, and a deep passion for literacy.
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