Help me give my students quality books for our classroom. The book packs will be used throughout the year for instructional teacher read alouds, and the cushions will encourage a comfortable and flexible reading spot for the students.
“The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.” - US Department of Education, Becoming a Nation of Readers
My students' favorite time of the school day is “Read Aloud”.
Students sit at our rug and are so engaged in storytime. It is my time to introduce new vocabulary, ask questions, make predictions, discuss story sequence and re-telling. We often read titles more than once, each time diving deeper into the text to discover more details, the author’s purpose, and comprehension. There is always a writing piece for the read aloud. Using a variety of objectives, students will reflect and write about the story.
Reading takes them to a world of imagination and explores life from different perspectives. They enjoy looking at books, as well as re-reading or re-telling the story from the read aloud. Some of my students who are readers often read to other classmates. The classroom library is a quiet space where students choose what interests them. The seat cushions would provide a comfortable spot anywhere in the classroom. These books and flexible seating would be a wonderful addition to our classroom. These books will be used with care so future students will continue to develop a love of reading.
More than a third of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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