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.
I teach grade 2 students at an inner city Title 1 school. Most of students I have this school year are hardworking, well mannered students.
This school year our school went under a transition. First, All special education classes were dissolved. These students have been mainstreamed into regular education classroom. Next, our entire school is using a data driven decision making to monitor the progress of the students. We are able to work as teams to help focus on the academic students in our school community.
In previous years, the students used Weekly Readers to activate problem solving skills. Informally the students give advice to a character that in a conflicting situation. During sharing time, we are able to hear the responses and decide if the advise given follows traits of being a good citizen. When I used the Weekly Readers, the students showed an interest in writing. Often, the student that would write one-two sentences for written expression would write several strategies the character could use to solve its problem. In the past, I have purchased the Weekly Readers myself. However, I am unable to do so this school year.
The Weekly Readers focus on a variety of skills; reading comprehension, problem solving, vocabulary, and current events. The topics given in the Weekly Readers allow students to research for more information also. It is student friendly and does not introduce more than 2 topics per magazine. Students are not intimidated by the content and they are eager get to the topic. The Weekly Readers allows the reading development in a more relaxed way. I planned to use the Weekly Readers in improve reading comprehension, make personal connections, and to allow students to use critical thinking.
Starting this school year without Weekly Readers have made me feel as if the students aren't being informed about their world. Weekly Readers could spark a research project or just information that would be referred to at a later date by students.
I started using Weekly Readers as a grade 1 teacher, and appreciated its existence
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
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. m. and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
