My students need leveled books to enhance their reading fluency and comprehension.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Iatesta's classroom raised $366
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
I have 28 amazing students who inspire me each day to become a better teacher. These same children are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. They are from a low-income/high poverty school district.
When they enter the classroom, they become dreamers, scholars, explorers and problem solvers.
They leave the harsh reality of their life at the door. These children are our future, and despite the many challenges they face, they enter the classroom full of smiles, dreams, and a strong desire to learn. We start our morning everyday with singing and dancing to the song "Makin It". If you entered our classroom at this time, you would see each of them singing their hearts out.
Although their challenges have prevented them from getting ahead early in life and may not have provided them with the life experiences many of us take for granted, you would never know it. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire them to continue following their dreams and their journey as lifetime learners!
My Project
I am requesting these books for my third grade scholars who love to learn! They are eager to improve their reading and are in need of books to use during Readers' Workshop independent reading time.
Unfortunately, we do not have a school library so the only access my students have to literature is from my classroom library.
I have invested my own money in building a classroom library, but over the years these books have become tattered and are missing pages from the constant use by my students. I want to continue to promote and foster a love for reading and encourage life long learners.
More than three‑quarters 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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