Help me give my students high-interest books and books that reflect the diversity our class. This list includes books by authors of color, bilingual and Spanish translation books, and, of course, Dog Man!
I teach a group of 13 second-graders at a school that emphasizes Native American education and social justice. Our school is composed of 22% Native American students and 61% students of color. 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Students at our school work hard and show up ready to learn despite the systemic inequities that many of them face daily.
We've worked hard this year to create a classroom culture where students feel safe to be themselves and are supportive of one another. My goal as their teacher is to encourage them to feel comfortable with me and each other so that they can take risks and grow as learners and people.
When we transition to a new subject, students cheer and encourage each other to get ready so that we can get started right away. They truly love to learn and I hope to continue to foster that love for learning throughout their time in 2nd grade.
My Project
Students in my class deserve books that reflect their identities and give them the opportunity to learn about people who are different from them.
I'm hoping to enhance our classroom library with books from diverse authors and with high-interest books that my students keep asking for!
I also want to provide my Spanish-speaking students with the opportunity to read high-interest books in Spanish. In my class, I want to support my English-Language Learners to learn English while deepening their skills in their home language.
If my students came to school and saw that we had all of these books in our library for read alouds and for them to read during independent reading time, I don't think I would be able to get them to put their books down!
More than half of students from low‑income households
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