Help me give my students a literature opportunity that they may not have at home during distance learning.
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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
My fifth-grade scholars are eager to learn and have been doing a fantastic job during distance learning with limited resources. They are eager to continue their Book of the Month practices at home. This presents a challenge, as most of my students do not have access to supplies in their homes.
The majority of our students began the school year reading below grade level.
But students were motivated as we kicked off the year with a Book of the Month. Since then, our students have made outstanding progress and gains. They are in desperate need of a new book that they can read at home. They would benefit from a variety of classroom resources to help them continue with their success in our newly established distance remote learning platform.
My Project
Since the start of the school year, our scholars have been fully committed to reading a book every month. This includes writing prompts about the reading assignments, comprehension questions and discussions. As we entered distance learning, we have exhausted our book resources. We are in desperate need of literature opportunities.
Right now, the majority of my students do not have their own books, and rely on online books for their reading materials and unfortunately, online books often do not allow for students to engage and annotate as would an actual book.
I would LOVE to give each of my students a copy of one of my favorite chapter books so that they can read it at home and continue with Zoom Conference book club discussions, much like we did when we were in the classroom.
I know my students will love this new addition to our distance learning and Zoom meetings. They will then have a book of their own to read with their family. I also hope this will entice them to want to read more and build on the amazing progress they have already made!
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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