I teach English learner students in grades K-5 at an elementary school on the Big Island in Hawaii. My students represent many different cultures and economic backgrounds. Most of my students are "disadvantaged" due to their economic backgrounds.
Although my students may be facing challenges in their lives, they are always eager to learn new things.
Our school has been using a state-mandated reading and math curriculum. Many of our students are struggling, especially with the reading curriculum. Our students experience difficulty relating to the stories shared in the reading curriculum because of their limited exposure to different climates and cultures. Many of our students have never left the Hawaiian islands; therefore, their personal experiences are minimal.
My Project
These picture books were recommendations from a keynote speaker at a Read to Me conference that I attended virtually today.
I would like to add these picture book titles to my classroom library to help uplift our children and develop their social-emotional well-being.
My plan is to read a picture book a day to my students to help build their reading skills. I enjoy reading picture books with my students and my own children. Picture books spark conversations, increases a child's vocabulary, encourages children to ask questions, and inspires them to create and develop their own ideas.
More than half 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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