My students need 1 document camera, 1 set of 4 floor pillows, and 1 fan.
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My Students
Who among us has not known the great pleasure of getting lost in a book? Of all the skills and traits I hope to impart on my students, a love of reading is the greatest of them all.
Our school is a high poverty school in an urban district.
The overwhelming majority of students in my class are English Language Learners (ELL students). As eight year-olds, they are just beginning to find books and series of books in which they are interested.
My Project
I am requesting 1 document camera, 1 set of floor pillows, and 1 fan.
Historically, these students have gotten by with very little. Resources are limited in our district and in our building so funds are typically not available for any "extras." I would love to provide for these children a comfortable place to read and get lost in a book. Our gathering space is currently lacking in some creature comforts, like cushions to flop on and escape into a story. With a document camera, we can all read and see the full pages of our picture books at the same time. My students will learn to make reading a habit, something they do for pleasure, not an uncomfortable task.
When students learn that reading and sharing literature is in fact a pleasurable activity, they will be more invested and more likely to read outside of school.
This equipment will help to foster a love of reading and literature.
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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