I love my fifth graders! Our Title One school in New York City is comprised of a diverse group of students, a large majority of whom receive free lunch.
Our students are very energetic and have very different learning styles, abilities, and needs.
Many of our students have learning disabilities and some of our students have fallen behind since the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is very important for us to encourage both group work, especially during these times, and independent work so our students can succeed academically and socially. In order to do this, we have to appeal to our students' interests by staying up-to-date with technology. Many of our students do not have computers, tablets, or Internet at home. In order to succeed today, we want to expose them to this technology as much as possible in school!
My Project
Our classroom library needs culturally relevant texts that my diverse students can relate to. Often, my children cannot see themselves in the books they are reading. It is imperative for all of the students in my class to see themselves reflected in the books in our classroom library. The books that you will donate will provide opportunities to read "window" and "mirror" books, specifically, books in which they can learn about others as well as books in which they see themselves. Currently, our classroom library is in need of an infusion of books with diverse protagonists and culturally relevant themes.
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