Do you remember what it was like the first time you read a book that you couldn't put down? My students have yet to discover the power of books and their abilities to take the reader to unimaginable places. As a first year teacher, it is my hope to captivate students through books and reading.
I am beginning my first year as a teacher split between two schools.
I will be teaching middle school reading in one school, and middle school special education in the second. My students in special education are working to develop comprehension skills, but I hope to do more. These students have struggled with reading throughout their school career, which has dampened their feelings about reading. I hope to not only teach them skills to aid in their comprehension, but to introduce them to books that capture their interests and create life-long readers.
My Project
I'm requesting books to jump start my classroom library. Since I have two classroom libraries, my current library is stretched thin. Many of the books in my library I have read and thoroughly enjoyed as a middle school student. I hope to fill both classroom libraries with books that will capture the various interests of my students and create life-long readers.
Donations to this project will allow me to introduce students to books I loved as a student, as well as read books my students love.
I hope to provide books that will lead to deeper conversations and thinking among students, as well as further develop them as successful readers. My goal is to create life-long readers!
Half of students from low‑income households
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