Funded Sep 16, 2020Thank you for the wonderful books from Scholastic. We have been using these books daily in my classroom since they arrived at school last month. They are making a big impact on our daily schedule.
First of all, I use these books during read-a-loud time both in the morning and afternoon. This is a favorite time for the students as they meet at the rug and we laugh and enjoy our time reading silly stories together. I also use some of these books during small group instruction. During this time I meet with a group of students who are struggling readers at my back table and I help them each with skills they need to progress to more challenging books.
Most importantly, I use these books during silent sustained reading. This is the most important time of the day. I took time to level out the books I received from all of you kind donors and I placed them into boxes with other books on the same level. Each child has their own colorful book bin. The students choose 15 books at a time and read them by the end of the week. It is just wonderful! Students love having a classroom library and picking their own reading materials.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Konold