My students from Michigan are full of grit. They value education and never let anything hold them back from learning. A favorite subject in my class is reading. They love to get lost in a good book that is full of adventure. My students will fall in love with characters and really build a strong connection to the way a character lives life. When a book character dies or goes through a hardship, you can simply look at my student's eyes to know that they truly understand the impact.
My students are empathetic, caring and goal-driven.
My Project
I am a firm believer that if you want a child's reading to improve, you need to put in the time. In my class, we spend a half-hour each day in a highly engaged reading setting. We call it our "Patriot time" and students love it. During this time we break up into small groups based on our individual needs and learning styles. Each group is working on different reading skills and each group is greatly improving at that particular skill. Whether it be fluency, phonics, accuracy or comprehension, the students know their goal and strive to achieve it.
A Kindle Fire can open up doors and push each and every student even higher.
With a Kindle Fire, we can use apps such as "word runner" to build on students' fluency. As students increase their reading speed, they also increase their desire to read. The more a student wants to read, the more they will read. The more they read, the more fluent they become. It's a loop that keeps on giving.
A Kindle Fire can also increase our reading selection. One eBook can be shared with numerous Kindles at the same time. This means that more students can be reading the same book at once. This will increase conversations among students, and students love talking to one another about what they have just read.
Finally, a Kindle Fire has the ability to play audio books. Many of my students would love to read the next "Dog Man" but aren't fluent enough yet to do so. The ability to listen to a story while simultaneously reading the written text can build reading skills, confidence, and the love of reading. This project can be a huge stepping stone that sets us all on an incredible journey.
Fire 7 Tablet (7" display, 16 GB) - Black
• Amazon Business
$49.99
6
$299.94
TiMOVO Case Fits All-New Fire 7 Tablet (9th Generation, 2019 Release) - Lightweight Smart Shell Slim Folding Cover Case with Auto Wake/Sleep Fit Amazon Fire 7 Tablet - Purple
• Amazon Business
$13.95
6
$83.70
(3 Pack) Supershieldz Anti Glare and Anti Fingerprint (Matte) Screen Protector for All New Fire 7 Tablet 7 inch and Fire 7 Kids Edition (9th and 7th Generation, 2019 and 2017 Release)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
4
$35.96
Materials cost
$419.60
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.29
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$455.89
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$80.45
Total project goal
$536.34
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