Middle school can be tough. Socially, emotionally, and academically, there can be lots of challenges for students in the early teen years. My students are learning English and adapting to a new culture while navigating these difficult years, and this creates an extra layer of challenge.
My English language learner students are resilient, resourceful, and caring young teens.
These students have been through a great deal beyond their control in their short lives, but they use multiple talents and strengths to overcome current obstacles. We share hands-on experiences as a springboard for launching into a new language. Investigating STEM topics, history and the arts in our language arts classroom allows my older new readers to develop key reading and writing skills with age-appropriate materials.
My Project
I am requesting a collection of books for students who are reading at a beginning level in Spanish. These books will allow students to begin reading for an extended period of time as they set out on the journey towards becoming avid readers.
These books were chosen by one of my students who is particularly interested in reading about dangerous animals such as sharks and reptiles.
He also selected Spanish editions of a few graphic novels which have been very popular in our classroom this year. He is looking forward to joining his classmates in reading both Ghosts and Smile by Raina Telgemeier.
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