Ever read a book and been excited to tell your friends how good it is? Ever picked up a book and wondered if it is something you would like? I mean, the back cover sounds interesting, but is it a good read?
Our classroom is filled with students who struggle with reading.
The way I teach, I encourage students to choose the books they'd like to read and put them in their book box. I then make time for them to read alone, to others, listen to good reading, work with words, and practice their writing about their books each day. We spend time at our Gathering Place discussing the books we've enjoyed.
My students also discuss authors' writing techniques like how to build suspense or express yourself through poems. We recommend books to one another and defend our choices with details from the stories we like. We make comparisons to the many books we have shared during read aloud time.
Reading, writing about reading, and speaking about reading is the way I challenge my students to become better readers. Giving them a chance to "advertise" their books on video will add another dimension to the learning already taking place.
My Project
The camcorders I'm requesting will allow my students to move from having casual classroom conversations about the books they like (and don't like) to a formal, recorded presentation. These cameras will allow my students to push themselves to the next level in their writing skills as they prepare their video piece, and in their speaking skills for the recording of their thoughts. Better yet, by posting the digital videos on our class blog, others (including parents!) will be able to respond to the presentation with comments about their experience with the book or activity!
Rechargeable batteries is simply an important protection of resource use that I feel is important to instill in our children. Bags to store the cameras in is important to be able to teach students how to take care of our community supplies. You see, I push my students to be responsible for the equipment in our room, and to take care of our community's belongings.
Help the urban students I teach express themselves about the learning that is taking place in our classroom.
Encourage them to share their book reports with many others through videos that can be added to our classroom blog by supporting this project!
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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