Help me give my students a solid foundation for literacy. These supplies will help them build phonological and phonemic awareness, critical skills for beginning readers and writers, and decoding skills.
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
Every day I wake up and know that today I'm needed. I hurry to get ready for the day, thoughts of different students the first things on my mind. How will I help A, who just arrived in our country transition to school? How will I be able to communicate with E, A, S, and I, all of whom are learning English? Will Z and A actually come to school today? I get in my car and drive. The day whirls past, so many opportunities for learning. I'm back in my car again, driving, on cloud nine. I love my job! As I reflect on the day, I feel proud, not just of the academic learning we accomplished, but the confidence built and the social skills developed. We learned to say, "mistakes make our brains grow, and "If I try, I might. If I don't, I won't ." We learned to persevere even when it was tough. They will need these skills in the future. These children are our hope. They are our future, and I hope they are as excited as I am to return to school tomorrow and be able to feel that joy that comes from learning!
My Project
These resources will be used in conjunction with the LETRS program we have recently been trained in. This initiative was given by the state of Utah, to help students lay a solid foundation of literacy skills that have been so greatly affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. They will be used in small group settings.
In the teacher-led groups, students will gain valuable foundation skills in phonological and phonemic awareness and decoding skills that will set the stage for future reading and writing.
For example, the rainbow tiles will help students match the grapheme to phoneme, increasing reading and writing skills. This will no doubt affect their academics for the rest of their lives.
In the student lead groups, students will learn to share and work with other peers to play educational games or activities in student-led groups. For example, the build a word activity will be fun and engaging and require students to take turns and check each other's work.
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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