My Third Graders Need Markers, a Timer, and Wonderful Books!

Funded Aug 22, 2019

I can't thank you enough for your kindness and generosity. Your donations have made my students incredibly happy and excited about using the materials you so graciously donated.

My students and I read our books in class using Reader's Theater, a strategy for developing reading fluency. I used Chrysanthemum, to teach a cause and effect lesson about friendship, bullying, and the power of words.

As part of the lesson, we traced a student's silhouette. The students were told to put a bandaid on it every time someone hurt their feelings and identify the feeling using words. We then expanded the lesson to write a multi-paragraph essay where students individually explained how the power of words can empower or destroy a person's being.

Thank you again for choosing us as recipients of your donations.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Santillan