Help me give my students engaging center phonics activities to make learning memorable and fun.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Cabael's classroom raised $393
This project is fully funded
My Students
This school year, I have the privilege of educating 16 wonderful second graders. We are at a school located in the West Pullman area, which is on the far south side of Chicago. My classroom is composed of 100% African American students who come from low income homes. I am sure they are faced with many life challenges but their academic life should not be one of them. 13% of the students in the school are proficient readers and 93% of my students are reading below the second grade. Data such as this is unacceptable and, as an educator, I need to do what it takes so that this does not continue. I believe that all children should be given equity in education. It is a challenge to provide these equal opportunities when unfortunately every school is not funded equally. I'm motivated to bring enriching experiences to my little ones especially when every morning I am greeted by their smiles and the eagerness for knowledge they display.
My Project
We learn how to read by first recognizing letters and letter sounds. We then progress to blending the letter sounds by saying and creating words. Continuing to move forward, we learn to put those words together to create sentences. Finally, we put those sentences together to read and create stories. The materials I am requesting will be used as phonics centers during my small group time. As I am working with a small group of students, my other students will be working with these hands on centers. This will allow them to strengthen their deficits while providing a delightful, memorable, and fun experience! Learning processes stick with us when they are engaging and enjoyable. My classroom is comprised of 93% of my students performing below second grade level in reading. The largest deficit in my classroom is the lack of strong literacy skills, with most stemming from phonics and phonemic awareness. Phonemic awareness is a critical literacy skill that will create strong readers. My project allows me to bring enriching learning experiences to my students. They will be able to engage in hands-on learning activities that will allow them to incorporate the use of their fine motor skills as well.
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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