This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
I teach at a high-poverty, turnaround school in Mississippi. With that being said, I also teach some of the most kind and loving students that I have ever met. Many mornings my students come in the door carrying burdens too big for such little people, but they know at school they are in a safe environment where they can be kids.
They come through the hallways with smiles and pep in their step.
Our school does not lack willing and excited scholars. What we do lack is resources. I am a First grade teacher so my students need technology, experiment supplies, and field experiences.
My students persevere daily, through their struggles, with a super positive attitude! From the moment they walk into the classroom, I focus on their potential and growth. My goal is to provide students with a loving and safe environment. I want each student to know that they are important. Their joy for learning makes me look forward to coming to work each day.
My Project
These books will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create. My classroom library is a place that my students really enjoy-I read on the carpet to them and they read independently! Every student book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care, and they are thankful for the opportunities to read about things that interest them. These books have been chosen because many of students have never seen books like these. I am sure these books will help build their love for reading and give them the ability to expand their horizons as they learn what type of reading interests them. Students will be able to choose books, which will help them continue to enjoy independent reading time.
With these new books, my students will be able to choose from a variety of books that will allow them to read independently at their own grade level.
They will also be able to choose books that interest them. The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these books will continue to help my students grow stronger in reading. My students already have shown an astonishing interest in independent reading, and this project will only help enrich their experiences with the printed word.
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