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  • Palomares Elementary School
  • Castro Valley, CA
  • More than a third 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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I have an enthusiastic group of first grade children, from a variety of backgrounds. We are a public school and we have one of each grade level at my school. I have several EL students, students who need additional support with their learning, and students who can read anything I put in front of them. All of my children, though, are eager to grow as readers. Their sense of urgency and excitement drives them every day to work on their reading and writing. However, this "work" they approach with great joy and enthusiasm. All of my children love books and know the importance of reading. The majority of each school day is spent working on reading, writing, and word work. They read to self, read to someone, listening to reading, write, or complete word work activities. This is called Daily 5 and they actually cheer when it is time for us to begin these endeavors. Having large tables to work at frees up space for reading nooks and gives children more room to create, learn, and grow!

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I have an enthusiastic group of first grade children, from a variety of backgrounds. We are a public school and we have one of each grade level at my school. I have several EL students, students who need additional support with their learning, and students who can read anything I put in front of them. All of my children, though, are eager to grow as readers. Their sense of urgency and excitement drives them every day to work on their reading and writing. However, this "work" they approach with great joy and enthusiasm. All of my children love books and know the importance of reading. The majority of each school day is spent working on reading, writing, and word work. They read to self, read to someone, listening to reading, write, or complete word work activities. This is called Daily 5 and they actually cheer when it is time for us to begin these endeavors. Having large tables to work at frees up space for reading nooks and gives children more room to create, learn, and grow!

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