Who's That Donating to Our Class?!

Funded Oct 17, 2017

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I cannot begin to describe what an impact these books has made on my students' learning!

Since receiving these books my students' desire as well as ability to read has been impacted tremendously!

Having access to old classic storybooks so early in the school year really had my students starting off on the right foot when it came to learning how to read. Being able to recognize patterns in stories, identify sight words and sound out words they may not recognize, but are familiar with from the repetition of these favorite books was key in creating a love of learning early in the school year.

We have since completed that unit of study for reading, but the impact of these books can still be seen today. Through introducing the concept of reading independently with the classic storybooks almost everyone has grown up with my students were able to comprehend major concepts of print such as the idea that words carry meaning and that books tell a story. They have taken skills such as the ones listed above and so so much more and applied them to every reading unit since. Reading time is respected and appreciated in my classroom and it is due in major part to the fact we had access to these books.

The biggest impact of these books can be seen in my ENL students. The students in my class who are learning English as a second language learn best through songs, rhymes, and repetition. The books you helped me to purchase include all of those features making reading not only beneficial, but fun to all students, especially the ENL population.

I cannot thank you enough for your generosity. These books have played such a significant role in the love of learning in these students and will continue to do so for many years to come. Thank you!!!”

With gratitude,

Ms. Mittelstadt