Help me give my students a classroom library filled with books that are representative of all identities.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Effie's classroom raised $883
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 Students
It's 8:25 and the students are buzzing around the classroom. The energy and excitement for the day ahead are palpable.
Our class is made up of 29 third graders who, above all else, love learning.
Whether it is reading, math, writing, social studies, or science, my students are ready to absorb and analyze new information. They learn mostly from one another as diversity permeates our classroom. This is evidenced both by the cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, linguistic and socio-economic backgrounds of the students as well as their unique interests.
My Project
Book clubs are an integral part of the third grade year. In book clubs, students have the opportunity to collaborate with their peers by reading a shared text and engaging in discussion. Through conversation, students are able to further their understanding of complex plot structure, multi-dimensional characters, and underlying themes.
Well-written, contemporary, and diverse novels are needed to engage and motivate students, strengthening both their comprehension skills and their desire to read.
However, our current selection for book clubs is outdated and overwhelmingly features white male characters. Studies continuously reassert the many benefits of a diverse classroom library, namely its importance in expanding the worldview and perspective of students.
Literature is a great tool that will help my students build substantive knowledge about the world, whether that means using a novel as a window to learn about the culture of others or a mirror to further explore one's own identity. My students deserve access to texts that feature characters of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds to not only develop as readers, but most importantly, as people.
More than half 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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