Help me give my students a love for reading and understanding characters through multiple perspectives with two novels (one in Spanish and one in English). This will help us accomplish our goals of biliteracy, bilingualism, and biculturalism.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Moreno's classroom raised $417
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 5th Grade students are coming to me this year with a variety of passions and interests. They are an outgoing, enthusiastic, and motivated bunch.
We are a Dual Language class and learn in both Spanish and in English.
Our goal is to develop bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural students.
I teach in a low-income area where a vast majority of my students are economically disadvantaged. However, my students display high levels of resilience and are able to achieve high levels of learning.
My Project
Novels are not only an excellent way to develop students' literacy skills, but also develop a student's love and interest for reading. Both "Esperanza renace" and "Because of Mr. Terupt" touch on themes of adversity and resilience. My students can easily relate to and learn from the characters in both of these texts, either through their own cultural heritage or their experiences in school.
Help my students develop a true passion for literacy in both languages as they explore the many trials and tribulations the characters of these books experience as well as the changes and growth these characters undergo.
While reading short texts in our classroom are an excellent way to develop certain literacy skills, reading novels really helps students analyze character development and relate those analyses to their own lives. My goal is to always push students' thinking to higher levels, and novels will help us get there.
Nearly all 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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