Many of my students are struggling readers and some are English language learners. Many are below grade level in their reading levels and need more beginning chapter books. My goal is for them to improve their reading and foster a love of reading.
My school is in a progressively growing rural community with total enrollment in Pre-K through 5th grade of a little over 550 students.
The town population is approximately 70,000, with 17 elementary schools in the district. The diversity at our school comes from the economic levels with approximately 45% of our students receiving free and reduced lunches. I teach in a self-contained second grade classroom. I have twenty-five students.
My Project
Many of my students came to second grade below grade level. For this reading level, many students have a hard time finding book series that they enjoy, easy enough to read and comprehend, yet give them the satisfaction of reading chapter books like their peers. These two series (Zack Files and Ready, Freddy) have proven to really engage student attention and interest to want and love to read.
Your donation will allow many students the opportunity to find a series of books on their level that encourages them to want to and love to read.
These series gives them access to chapter books that are on their level without being to hard or too young. Becoming a good reader is the most important part of becoming a successful student and adult in the future.
More than a third 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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