My students need literacy supplies that are hands-on, interactive, and visual. Phonics and spelling games, sight-word activities, and pocket charts are necessary tools to engage and support ELL students.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hill's classroom raised $378
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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
As a first grade ESL teacher in Brooklyn, I work with a diverse, fun, and inspiring group of learners.
Every day that my students walk into the classroom, they are prepared not only to practice math, learn how to read, and work on their writing, but also to improve their English language.
Most of my students are English language learners and many of them are new to the US. In my classroom you may hear students speaking Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Arabic. I work in a Title I school in which 90% of our students receive free or reduced price lunch, meaning their family income is below the poverty line. In order to support their learning in both academics and English, my students require hands-on and visual materials.
My Project
English language learners require literacy instruction that is interactive, engaging, and scaffolded. The materials I am requesting will directly benefit my students' language and literacy development. For students with no prior literacy concepts, pocket charts are useful to teach vocabulary, sentence structure, and how to read from left to right. Phonics cubes, legos, sight word activities, and spelling games are tools that will facilitate students' learning in an engaging and fun way while promoting authentic use of the English language through speaking and listening. For struggling students, Wiki sticks and word-building centers are materials that make differentiation more meaningful. To ensure that the materials are used for future classes as well, proper storage bins are also needed.
Your donations will not only support the literacy development of high needs students, but help first graders acquire the academic and social language they need to be successful for years to come.
My students are ready to learn English, they just need a little help!
Nearly all 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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