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  • Manuel F Cunha Intermediate School
  • Half Moon Bay, 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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My classroom library consists of books inherited from retired teachers, donated from parents, purchased out-of-pocket from secondhand books sales, etc. Some are classics, many are older books, and a few are more recent favorites. My students are encouraged to take these books home for independent reading, and if they really LOVE the book, they can keep it, particularly if they do not have their own set of books. This diminishes my classroom library somewhat but serves to develop their passion for reading. Many of my long-term English Language Learner students do not read for fun, but in order for them to become proficient at English, they need to read! The novels I am requesting will be used for daily independent reading at home. Our titles include Harry Potter, The Crossover, 39 Clues, Wonder, Falling Over Sideways and more. Each week I ask students to read at least two hours and then write about their reading to practice critical thinking skills. I want to grow my classroom library to include relevant, high-interest books that will capture their attention and make this process easier. I have seen that students who read regularly are more academically successful than their counterparts who are deterred from reading. By offering more high-interest books students are more likely to read. While we have a decent school library open to students, two copies of Malala or five of Wonder for over 700 students simply doesn't suffice. I want them to believe in the power of books and experience the joy of reading.

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My classroom library consists of books inherited from retired teachers, donated from parents, purchased out-of-pocket from secondhand books sales, etc. Some are classics, many are older books, and a few are more recent favorites. My students are encouraged to take these books home for independent reading, and if they really LOVE the book, they can keep it, particularly if they do not have their own set of books. This diminishes my classroom library somewhat but serves to develop their passion for reading. Many of my long-term English Language Learner students do not read for fun, but in order for them to become proficient at English, they need to read! The novels I am requesting will be used for daily independent reading at home. Our titles include Harry Potter, The Crossover, 39 Clues, Wonder, Falling Over Sideways and more. Each week I ask students to read at least two hours and then write about their reading to practice critical thinking skills. I want to grow my classroom library to include relevant, high-interest books that will capture their attention and make this process easier. I have seen that students who read regularly are more academically successful than their counterparts who are deterred from reading. By offering more high-interest books students are more likely to read. While we have a decent school library open to students, two copies of Malala or five of Wonder for over 700 students simply doesn't suffice. I want them to believe in the power of books and experience the joy of reading.

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