My students need interactive, engaging, hands-on items to manipulate texts to deepen reading comprehension! They can use sticky notes to interact with texts and file folders to organize their thoughts into flip books.
$528 goal
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Hooray! This project is fully funded
My Students
My students are kind hearted, creative and resilient. However, they suffer from the ravages of unstable family environments often made worse by substance abuse. Our students often come to school worried about if their parents will be sent to jail.
Most of our students have never felt the power that great books can provide.
We live in a community with transient housing. It is not uncommon for our students to be homeless. They are motivated to succeed, but have gaps in their learning due to changing schools so often. Many of our students read below grade level and lack the stamina to be proficient readers. The majority of our students seldom even visit the library in their community. They typically do not have adults who are willing or able to help them with homework or encourage academic success.
My Project
Students seem to read without their minds fully engaged. I would like to set up interactive reading centers. In these centers, students will make colorful writing folders to organize the writing that records their thoughts, reactions and connections. They will also use the folders to create flip books that vary according to the genre of the book. These flip books will be used to promote the books with other students who will be inspired to read that text. The post-it notes will mark specific passages in the books that are relevant and interesting to the students. They will write a written reaction on the post-it. In the center, students will have pretty paper, tissues, Clorox wipes and other items to make this area of the room a self-contained oasis of creative expression. These materials will aid them in maintaining focus and being conscious about details of the text.
They will be motivated and engaged by holding new, colorful, bright materials to wake up their minds and allow them to feel the pride of having such powerful resources.
They will be healthier and feel the support of the community at large with these learning manipulatives.
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