Help me give my students books that will inspire a love of reading that will last a lifetime!
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cheney's classroom raised $600
This project is fully funded
My Students
We are a Title I school that offers free breakfast and lunch to all children. Our second grade scholars live in a high poverty neighborhood. Our community is located in an inner-city area. About 85% of our students identify as African American, 5% Latino, 2% White, 1% Asian, and 9% multi-racial.
Labels and test scores do an injustice to our scholars and teachers.
My scholars and I refuse to accept failure. If you could see our children, you would understand that they are full of potential and that they are future leaders and innovators. Our students are perseverant, motivated, enthusiastic, and driven to succeed. We will bridge the poverty gap, and they will achieve!
My Project
Our scholars want to be successful readers!
Reading success is directly correlated to time spent reading.
In order to become proficient readers, our scholars need to spend more time reading. Dr. Seuss books, 5-minute stories, and graphic novels, are highly engaging books that will help our children discover the wonders of reading. Once they find that special book that they can connect to, our students will become immersed in the world of reading and build their skills effortlessly.
Books such as One Fish, Two Fish and Yertle the Turtle are timeless classics that continue to resonant with young readers.
Our scholars will want to read these stories over and over again and, while doing so, build their reading fluency and comprehension.
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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