To be blunt: our school is under-resourced, 100% of my students qualify for free and reduced lunch, and there is about $200 in the budget for my classroom. It can be extremely difficult to provide all the necessary items for a warm, fun, and engaging classroom when these factors are at play.
First-grade is my favorite because everyone is so silly and curious, and I always get so many hugs!
Despite the challenges, my kids are dreamers, thinkers, talkers, and do-ers! They come to school every day ready to learn and grow. I am so proud of their resilience and tenacity. I am so lucky to work with them every day!
My Project
Fly Guy, Biscuit, Pete the Cat...these are some of our favorite buddies in first-grade! We love reading about all their crazy adventures; we just can't put these books down.
As beginning readers, we need material that will allow us to learn but also keep us engaged.
High-interest, low-level readers are perfect for those reluctant readers. When the story is THAT good, we can't help but keep going.
These are the books that I need to bring to my classroom library. We will use them for independent reading, literacy centers, read-alouds, and more! The earlier our kids learn to love reading, the better off we'll all be!
More than three‑quarters of 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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