Funded Oct 20, 2018Thank you so much for your donation to my class this year. As a teacher it can become hard to find good quality books to read with my students. When they start in third grade they all know how to read but now we amp it up with talking about certain characters in books and their traits and motivations along with their feelings. "Because of Winn-Dixie" helps me not only teach my students the love for reading, but it also helps me teach them about characters.
Inside our classroom we do a lot of reading. We make sure there is reading going on in all areas. Sometimes early finishers get the chance to read more of their favorite book. We do have a specific time where we are reading and students are able to move around the room and become comfortable to read. When we read "Because of Winn-Dixie" we will all be together on the carpet and students, because of you, will all have their own copy to read along with me as I read aloud. There will also be times while reading this book when students will get a chance to read aloud in front of their peers. This is the excitement of everyone having their own copy!
Inside our classroom library we have new books, but only the students who get their first to 'check out' those books get the fresh new book. When we opened the box so many students were so excited to be able to use a brand new book for the read aloud. There is just something special about being the first one to read the book. We are so excited to be able to read together as a class and "Because of Winn-Dixie" we fell in love with reading! Thank you so much for your generosity!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Quinn