Funded Sep 19, 2021It's a joy to see how your gift to our class library is transforming the lives of my students. Students are excited to pick up a new book to read. They are excited to find a book that sparks their curiosity and thinking. They are excited to hold a discussion with their classmates and give feedback about the books they read. They are excited to go to the library, and have choices based on their interests.
The books are wonderful for doing individual book reports or critiques, and developing other reading skills. One of the skills we focus on is finding the main idea and details.
Having an individual book gives each student the opportunity to read at leisure and respond in a thoughtful manner to the skill being addressed in the classroom. The new library also lend itself to the study of theme in a series, or even to the author's craft used in a series of books.
The sample of work displayed includes students responding to the book they are holding. Some responses included summaries of particular chapters, or the main idea and supporting details of that particular book.
The class and I are indeed grateful to have this opportunity to show our appreciation of your generous gift and how it benefits us. Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Coombs-Joseph