Help me give my students a variety of books about different habitats, early science folder games, and animal collections.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lanham's classroom raised $430
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Our students are diverse and they all strive to be "civic-minded leaders, accomplished writers, and resilient lifelong learners." Becoming accomplished writers means that students must be exposed to a variety of quality literature.
We all have favorite books, favorite authors, and favorite quotes that we reference in our lives.
As writers, we use the traits we admire in what we read to make our own writing more interesting. While many of our favorites are narrative stories, it is equally as important to expose young readers to informative texts that are engaging and made for emerging readers.
Our school is a K-8 charter school in an urban area. Our students are diverse and they all strive to be "civic-minded leaders, accomplished writers, and resilient lifelong learners." Becoming lifelong learners means that our students must be exposed to a variety of academic tasks as well as enrichment opportunities that involve the arts.
My Project
By studying the way our favorite authors write, my students will learn how to read like a writer. Using these types of books as mentor texts for students changes the way students feel about themselves as writers as well as the quality of the texts they are beginning to craft as young writers. My students will build their vocabulary, learn different patterning techniques and organizational skills, use advanced techniques for creating their voice in their writing, and become stronger writers overall.
Writing helps students read, solve problems, and understand concepts in every part of the curriculum.
Writing in its many forms is the signature means of communication in the 21st century. Our students are preparing for a future where every person is not only an accomplished writer but also an active participant in a digital, interconnected world.
Students will also have the opportunity to play and interact with animal collections and hands-on folder games while learning about habitats. Having these opportunities will bring science to life in Kindergarten.
More than half 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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