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
My students come to their neighborhood school in Southeast DC every day with a smile on their face. Our school guides them through their learning and gives them 3 meals a day. We work hard, learn a lot, and always make sure to have fun during our 8 hours together.
For many of them, their day has only started when they go home to more hardships and responsibilities than any 3rd grader should face.
Despite their personal struggles, my students show up every day and are excited to learn. At the end of every day, no matter how exhausting a day it was, I cannot help but sit back and admire the tenacity of each and every one of my wonderful students.
My Project
My students need leveled books that range from the grade levels K-2. While I have leveled book sets for grades 3rd and up, I have struggling readers that need books on their level, and I do not have many for them.
Many of my students do not have books on their level to read at home.
Therefore, it is important that they have the appropriate books at school so that they can improve their reading skills and rise up to grade level. These book sets will give my students multiple options when they are picking books to go in their book baggies for independent reading.
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