Help me give my students floor cushions, an easel and reading games to become successful and conscientious citizens.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Somers's classroom raised $631
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 Project
The students I work with are Kindergarten-5th grade English Language Learners, many without any prior exposure to English, or K-2 students already significantly behind their peers. I am the only ESL teacher at my school, so I teach students in small groups at similar levels or grades in a separate location to target skills to improve their English language development.
The room I use lacks appropriate seating for my younger K-2 students.
The table's and chair's height is more suitable for older elementary students. Purchasing cushions will let children sit comfortably on the floor when they work with me, and the use of binders for leaning on while writing.
The portable easel is to model handwriting, label pictures with words, display chart paper for shared writing, teach children how to plan an essay (my more advanced ESL students). Students need to see what I am talking about; and I can easily write sight words down, show how to blend sounds together, or model any task first. The laminating machine will help sustain the materials I print out for students to work in centers/partnerships etc.by sorting games, building sentences, or creating rhyming puzzles. I can laminate handwriting practice sheets and activities for literacy centers. A variety of curriculum supports are available on Teachers Pay Teachers, including Orton Gillingham /Science of Reading Bundles on decoding with +300 pages of phonics and phonemic awareness. They also have materials to support reading comprehension and to personalize instruction at each student's level, and creative strategies for teaching a concept/skill. This is why the gift card would be extremely beneficial. TPT has creative scaffolds and graphic organizers.
Other materials I included are three sets of beginning reading books, rhyming kits, ESL vocabulary cards, and binder rings to accumulate sight words to improve literacy.
Nearly all 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
LC136 - English Language Development Vocabulary Center
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$39.99
1
$39.99
Scotch Thermal Laminator, 2 Roller System for a Professional Finish, Use for Home, Office or School, Suitable for use with Photos (TL901X)
• Amazon Business
$29.99
1
$29.99
First Little Comics Parent Pack: Levels C & D: 20 Funny Books That Are Just the Right Level for New Readers
• Amazon Business
$21.99
1
$21.99
First Little Readers: Guided Reading Levels E & F (Parent Pack): 16 Irresistible Books That are Just The Right Level for Growing Readers
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 100-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets (TP3854-100)
• Amazon Business
$15.98
1
$15.98
TREND ENTERPRISES: Fun-to-Know Puzzles: Rhyming, Learn Words & Pictures That Rhyme, 24 Two-Sided Puzzles, Self-Checking, 48 Puzzles Total, For Ages 3 and Up
• Amazon Business
$15.43
1
$15.43
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level B: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers
• Amazon Business
$14.69
1
$14.69
The Learning Journey: Match It! - Letters - 20 Piece Self-Correcting Spelling Puzzles for Three Letter Words with Matching Images - Learning to Read Games for Ages 4 and Up - Award Winning Toys
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
Junior Learning JL240 CVC Puzzles, Multicolor
• Amazon Business
$11.84
1
$11.84
6 Clipboards | Letter Size Clipboard - Clip Boards 8.5x11 inch with Metal Clip
• Amazon Business
$10.35
1
$10.35
Hair Love
• Amazon Business
$8.98
1
$8.98
Binder Rings, 2 Inch - 50 Pack Metal Rings, Heavy Duty Steel Book Rings - Use for Paper Rings, Key Rings, Binder Ring, Metal Rings for Index Cards Great for Home, School, and Office
• Amazon Business
$8.90
1
$8.90
Amazon Basics Clear Sheet Protectors for 3 Ring Binder, 8.5 x 11 Inch, 100-Pack
• Amazon Business
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