Help me give my students these exceptional Spanish reading books with authentic stories.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Vigil's classroom raised $993
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My 32 students are Spanish dual language fifth graders and are eager to learn and continue reaching the goal of biliteracy. Most of my students are English language learners, and have different academic needs. We are located in Highland Park, CA in the 2nd largest district in the country (LAUSD). Our school has more Dual Spanish classrooms than Structured English Immersion classrooms.
In 2016 people voted to have more immersion programs and for the expansion of teaching languages therefore now we see the growth of our Dual program.
In the Global CA 2030 initiative the goal is that by 2030, half of all K–12 students will participate in programs leading to proficiency in two or MORE languages. Our dual program begins in kindergarten and continues to 5th grade. In my 20 years of teaching I have seen the value of our dual language program because it is amazing to see students becoming not only bilingual but multilingual.
My Project
These books tell amazing stories that relate to my students' identity of being bilingual in a multicultural state, Multilingual California! I chose 3 novels written by Pam Muñoz Ryan because in her books she shares stories and experiences from her Hispanic background.
Most of the books that we normally have in the classrooms are not full sets of novels.
We usually get textbooks or excerpts of novels. Quality Spanish books are rare and I truly appreciate the writers who are focusing in creating multicultural stories. We need resources for biliteracy.
More than three‑quarters 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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