Help me give my students books that teach love, empathy, and social justice.
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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.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
A majority of students in our school come from an economically disadvantaged background and as a result all our students are eligible for free and reduced lunch services. Nevertheless, if you met them it is unlikely you would witness signs of maladaptive behaviors as they are happy children who love school and are eager to learn.
Our school is very diverse; we have families from all over the world.
In fact, 44% of our students are English learners.
I am excited to offer and nurture a safe space where they can explore feeling comfortable enough for us to engage in meaningful, open conversation.
My Project
I will read these books to my students over the course of the school year to help them develop important socioemotional skills such as empathy, respect, and self-esteem. These skills facilitate the children's’ life success, and are useful well beyond school building walls.
This age group learns especially well by having books read to them.
The books are developmentally appropriate and are designed to capture the children's attention while passing along valuable life lessons.I especially value empathy because I believe that it is the foundation of many positive personality traits such as compassion, fairness, self-awareness, self-acceptance, and patience. Empathy is a foundation for a plethora of social skills.
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