My students need a class set of Louis Sachar's novel, Holes.
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My Students
The United States has been called, "The Land of Opportunity." Most citizens can describe the traditional "American Dream" as the right and ability to carve out any life you choose. Unfortunately, for children, not all opportunities are equal.
My students are the picture of America.
They come from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds and vastly varied socioeconomic lifestyles. Each child comes with their own life experiences, strengths, and weaknesses. They all want to feel safe and successful, and every one of them brings the need and desire to be loved.
My students are curious, humorous, and zealous. They enjoy learning with their eyes, ears, and hands. As a classroom family, students work together, learn from each other, and strive for personal goals of personal best.
My Project
Sometimes we "dig our own holes" in life, and sometimes circumstances seem to dig them for us. Louis Sachar's novel, Holes, tells the story of an unfortunate young man named Stanley Yelnats whose family is plagued by bad luck. The catalyst of Stanley's story is another incident of him being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Children tend to engage with characters they can relate to.
Often, in higher poverty areas, students find themselves in circumstances, for better or for worse, beyond their control. Characters like Stanley and the other boys at Camp Green Lake are more likely to engage my students and encourage their growth as readers.
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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