Past projects 2
Dine In with a Great Book!
Funded Feb 15, 2018We greatly appreciate the generous donation that you have blessed our classroom with several months ago. Many of the lessons put forth involved character analysis. Using character analysis skills allowed the students to define some major personality traits found in several key characters in the novels. In doing this, students can make a direct connection to some of their similar and contrasting traits with those portrayed in their selected novels.
In our classroom, we have guided reading, where discussions take place and questions are generated. However, oftentimes, there are small group settings where students can give more precise details regarding the text and some of its features.
My reluctant readers were very enthusiastic when we shifted our focus from other subjects to reading, especially when they knew that one of "your" novels would be involved. Reading this year was a great experience for them.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Waters
Tolerate to Elevate
Funded Jun 4, 2017Allowing the students an opportunity to read about their rich history through an award winning novel is amazing! So often, students in the African - American community are exposed to other cultures, as well as their own, through a series of lessons during Black History Month. The problem with that is that soon afterward, it is back to American History without the contributions and achievements of noted individuals of people of color and other nationalities.
My focus for this reading project is to spend time speaking to and yes introducing the children to the various facets of tolerance in "OUR" history. The following skills will guide our discussion groups: Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences, Compare / Contrast of characters, settings and events, and yes even determining the main idea as it relates to some of the historical research we will encounter.
Moreover, there are a great number of students who are reluctant readers. They are so unsure of their ability to succeed, that they tend to hesitate in reading or even responding to classroom discussions. Getting engaged with the lesson as a whole, will allow everyone to have a voice in our discussion groups. It is at this point, the students will feel confident in their ability to succeed, just as the characters they read about.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Waters
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and one other donor.