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
Our school is in a low socioeconomic area of the city. We are a Title I school meaning that most students qualify for free or reduced lunch subsidized by the federal government. Many students are dropped off at school around 7:30 am and some aren't picked up until 6 pm.
I teach a class of gifted/ high achieving students.
Many of the students' families come from other countries. Their home language is often something other than English. I have a responsibility to guide my students through the year providing them with new and diverse experiences to make them lifelong learners.
My Project
What can my students do with blank books? Creativity is essential to foster the brains of gifted/high achieving students. As part of the gifted standards for my state, novelty is one standard. Using the requested blank books, my students will recreate classic fairy tales by changing a minimum of 3 elements from the original tale. In our reading series, the students read a story about how author/illustrators create books. In this activity, my students go through the entire process and decision making as an author/illustrator. They also work on story elements of character, setting, and plot. Students include a page about the author, copyright, and a dedication. The students will work on this process for over a month. They will need to persevere in order to complete the process.
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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