The Future Is Ours to Create

Funded Dec 19, 2014

This project has made a big difference in my classroom. The kids were so excited about our project being funded, they cheered when I shared it had been fully funded. Our window overlooks the street and the kids would get excited every time a delivery truck showed up because they thought another box of our books had arrived. As I opened the boxes with my students they wanted to look at them and read them right away.

The books came just in time for one of our big research projects. My students are studying people who have made a difference in our world and are able to use our new nonfiction books as sources for their projects. This has made the project easier and more fun for my students and they are doing some amazing work. I can't wait to see the end results of their projects. We will using our books for other learning adventures throughout the year as well, this is just the beginning!

The funding of this project made a big difference in my own teaching and therefore, my students' learning this year. With the transition to the Common Core standards students are expected to do more work with nonfiction sources and I wasn't sure how I was going to give them that opportunity but now they are using beautiful books and developing their reading, writing and researching skills with materials that are meaningful to them.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Shannon