My students come from military families and have unique backgrounds. I teach on a military base which means all of my students have either one or both parents in the military. These students have traveled all over and often switch schools. Many of my fifth grade students are faced with a parent being deployed.
My students have amazing backgrounds, but they also carry a lot of stress.
It is extremely important to me to create a safe and stable environment within my classroom. I want my students to know that my class will always be a stable factor in their lives. My students start the school year at a variety of reading levels, and I would love to be able to provide challenging books for each student.
My Project
I believe it is extremely important to ignite students' passion for reading at a young age. It is beneficial to provide adequate books to allow students to do this. I would like to expand my classroom library to include rich and engaging book series. This would allow for my students to not only get "hooked" on reading, but to continue to grow this love by exploring series of books they find interesting.
Book series grab students' attention and gets them excited about reading!
The series I picked are books that have grabbed my students' attention in the past and I would love to have them readily available for my students. I picked a variety of classic series and modern series, ranging in text level and genre, to help capture the attention of all students.
My class does a book study on Fish In A Tree every year. This book helps encourage students to accept their differences and work through challenges. It is a great book that teaches many amazing life lessons. I would love to have a book available for each student so that they can get the full experience of reading this incredible book.
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