Diverse Books: Help Create Windows and Mirrors in my Library!
Help me give my students books in which they can see themselves or learn about the cultures of their peers!
$226 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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.
I teach 5th and 6th grade high ability students at a diverse Title I school. While working with my students in Reading Workshop, I have found a need for more diverse titles for my readers. The reading levels of my students is not always supported by our amazing library since it is a K-6 focus, and many of my readers desire more complex texts.
The students in my classroom always are excited when I'm able to afford to purchase new books for our library, especially when they're books that connect to their lives.
Many students go through their education reading very few books where they can see themselves in the plot, and when I am able to provide those opportunities the students soar!
My Project
Students are most inspired to read when they are able to relate to a text. My classroom is getting more and more diverse every year, and I struggle to keep up with purchasing books that my students can relate to. Having a diverse library, which includes characters from other cultures and backgrounds, helps students connect with their reading on a different level.
My goal is to have a library that allows my students to see themselves and each other in print.
My students are allowed to read real novels that help them understand who they are, where they come from and why they may see the world differently than their peers.
My main goal with this request is to gain a library with more "windows" and "mirrors." The windows allow all students to gain entry to other cultures and learn about them. The mirrors allow my students to see themselves in the texts they are reading. These sixteen multicultural, diverse books are exactly what my students need.
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