Our middle school has a diverse student population that includes students from five school districts. More than one-third of our middle school students come from low-income households. Our students need high interest, age-appropriate chapter books and graphic novels.
Our amazing students are eager to read and have the drive to succeed!
Our students work hard and are beginning to enjoy independent reading. Through these books, I strive to foster a growth mindset, a love for reading, and to provide them with culturally relevant books.
My Project
My students are eager to learn but many have not developed a love of reading. Although they have been exposed to many novels, most are taught in whole group. I want to foster a love of reading in my students and increase their reading stamina. My plan is to implement daily independent reading time in the classroom and/or at home. In order to inspire a love of reading, I must provide appropriate culturally relevant books for my diverse students. In addition, books must be age appropriate and appeal to their interests and hobbies.
My goal is to give my students choices in what they read by building a classroom library full of engaging, high-interest, culturally relevant books.
By donating to this project, you will be providing my students with access to a classroom library which inspires students to read for pleasure. These books will engage students, allowing them to choose great literature that speaks to them as individuals. Students will self-select chapter books and graphic novels. In addition, I will recommend books based on their interests and previous books read. Due to your generous contribution, I will be able to build expand our classroom library and share these wonderful books with all my students.
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