Past projects 2
Reading Is Traveling and Experiencing Life Vicariously!
Funded Oct 21, 2021We finally received the books you so generously donated to our 4th grade classroom and, in the process, weren't just grateful and happy but also learned a lesson of "rolling with the punches" and being flexible in these uncertain times. Due to the pandemic, the books we initially wished for weren't available and, twice, we had to switch gear before we settled on a book that was completely unknown to us: "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster. Students sometimes grumble when things are not going their way, and enthusiasm waned for a while when pick after pick was not available. Last week, however, when the books arrived, our joy was great! We browsed, read the summary, and my students were becoming more and more excited when they discovered the maps, drawings, and specialty names such as "Sea of Knowledge" and "Mountains of Ignorance." We guessed what the theme and plot would be about, and already discussed how we might include our own art work while reading the story of Milo, the main character. As a class we use literature to improve our skills in making inferences, summarizing, learning about figurative language, character analysis, etc. It will take us a couple of weeks before we can actually start reading since we are in the process of finishing up another novel, but we are excited and already full of plans and ideas. There are no more regrets that our first choice was unavailable, and we discussed what it means to keep an open mind and be flexible.
Thank you for facilitating the adventure of reading and the joy of discovering unknown worlds.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Salas
This classroom project was brought to life by Dollar General Literacy Foundation and 3 other donors.Shock Your Parents and Read a Book!
Funded Dec 13, 2019We are halfway through reading "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Munoz Ryan, and the book has been an eye opener for my mainly Hispanic students. Many of them or their parents are immigrants themselves and can relate to the circumstances of the characters in the novel. My students recognize the inequities between rich and poor and are learning about local history and labor relations. They absolutely delight in reading out loud all the Spanish words that they are so familiar with.Thank you for giving us this experience. We are grateful.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Salas
This classroom project was brought to life by Anonymous Supporter and 8 other donors.