My students need a variety of books in our classroom library so that each day they are able to choose a "just right" book to practice their reading skills.
My goal is to foster a love of learning while helping my students make necessary reading growth. Last year my students showed exceptional determination and made transformational growth by increasing by 16 points, equivalent to a year and a half of growth, on the end-of-year assessment. However, this year I would like to increase that to two years of growth.
For many of my third graders, school is the safest, most positive place they can be.
In my classroom they are able to temporarily forget about the potentially volatile circumstances of their home lives and immerse themselves in reading, writing, and learning. My boys and girls are resilient, spirited, and most of all--curious! They are hungry for new knowledge and opportunities. Please help me feed this curiosity with books for our classroom library!
My Project
My students start the year independently reading at various levels—some are not yet reading while others are fluent with fifth grade material.
To ensure every child leaves my classroom with increased opportunities, we focus on urgently bettering our reading levels and individual progress.
My students know where they begin, understand what steps to take to improve, and they fervently track their progress. Students often ask if I can retest them or listen to them read because they’re proud of their newfound fluency.
However, for my students to practice reading we need more books. Most of my students do not have access to texts outside of the classroom. Our school does not utilize a library time to checkout books, and while there is a public library nearby, it is unsafe to walk there.
I want our classroom library to be inviting to all of my students - filled with books that can both quench their thirst for knowledge and help them practice their reading skills. This includes books on a variety of reading levels, texts of differing genres, stories with characters that look like my students, and topics that interest them. Please help us become readers and leaders!
Nearly all students from low‑income households
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