I am trying to continue to teach my students the eighth grade standards for independent reading. Since they are now learning from home, I'm doing my best to continue keeping books in their hands. They are working on reading a classic, but as I've had a few days to go through my classroom library, my classic section is, well... a classic. Most of these books are 20+ years old and falling apart.
For many students in our middle school, books are their ticket to explore new worlds.
These are amazing kids, but many of them don't get the chance to go outside our rural boundaries. Reading is one way to help expose them to possibilies beyond, and to open their minds to new ideas and adventures. When students come with excitement about the book they are reading, that is a wonderful gift!
Our middle school is home to approximately 350 bright and talented students. We are a rural school in northern Idaho, and the nearest four-year college is over two hours away.
My Project
Some of my classroom books need to be updated. We require a variety of genres and independent reading texts throughout middle school. During the fourth quarter, we ask our students to read a classic novel.
There is nothing like the excitement on a student's face when they find a book they absolutely love!
So far this year, we have read a variety of dystopian books, Holocaust/WWII books, and career/goal-setting books, and now it's time for the classics. Even though I'm not physically with my students, I'd love to continue giving them the opportunity to explore reading these timeless treasures from home.
This is my second year teaching eighth grade, and I can't keep the books on my shelves. Even after they read the required ones, they are asking for more. I am requesting more copies of the "favorites" so they continue to have access to these amazing books!
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