Do you remember when you first discovered that you loved to read? My first graders are about to discover that feeling.
I teach first grade in a low income area where many of our students are on free or reduced lunch.
I have 22 eager students who are ready to learn and excited about school. Our students families' work hard to support their children but are sometimes unable to contribute to our needs.
My Project
My students LOVE learning. They are smart, funny, creative and inspirational. They love listening to stories, using computers, writing, and working with poetry, just to name a few.
These learning opportunities happen during our learning center time and independent reading time. They love it when we can leave our desk and learn in small groups, but our current big book area is to difficult to use. Our big books are kept in a drawer and opening the drawer that often sticks is to difficult for my students. Therefore, the students do not use these books. With the big book storage unit the students will love being able to access these books and reading them independently or with a reading partner.
The students also like listening to stories at the listening center. Our current headphones either don't work or the wires become tangled and frustrating for the students to use. Wireless headphones will eliminate these problems.
My students need a storage unit for big books to use during independent reading time.
Small group time is also vital for my first graders to develop a sense of community, team, and love of learning. With the wireless headphones our listening center will run smoothly without confusion. These resources will actually create a path to success for my first graders and your donation would be greatly appreciated.
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