Engaging Authors to Activate Engaging Readers/Writers
Help me give my students the opportunity to engage with the author Kwame Alexander, after reading his books this year as a class, and fuel a burning passion for reading and writing!
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
"In this life, rain's gonna fall, but the sun will shine again." (Kwame Alexander, Booked) My students have shown perseverance through tough times, in and out of school. Throughout the year they have found the positive in challenging moments. They value perseverance, collaboration, and support. They are lively bunch who also express themselves best through verbal communication.
Each day my students enter the classroom ready to make everyone smile, laugh, and have fun.
My classroom is a diverse group of students; ethnically, economically, and personality-wise. On a daily basis when real-world challenges approach they demonstrate an "I can" attitude and are eager to put plans in action to solve real world problems.
My Project
Bringing Kwame Alexander to our school will deepen an appreciation for reading and writing. Kwame Alexander writes in poetry; free verse, patterned, rhymed, rap, haiku, etc. His style and content of writing has sparked a drive in my students to take a chance with writing. Several of my students are often intimidated by books; simply by amount of text on a page, lack of pictures, and size of the book. However, Kwame Alexander demonstrates how to create thought-provoking situations using phrases and a few sentences on a page.
Hearing Kwame Alexander speak will encourage my students to take chances and be confident in their ability to write captivating messages.
Please help provide my students, and other 4th and 5th grade classes, an experience that will push them to test their boundaries, take chances, and gain confidence in their ability to write. Kwame Alexander has a presence that ignites everyone to try something new with the mentality, "I can do it!" My students have taken ownership of bringing Kwame Alexander to our school by implementing three fundraisers; students have already raised $1,700 of the $2,500 we need. We would appreciate any donation you can give to help us reach our goal.
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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