Fire Up a Love of Reading for Multilingual Learners!

Funded Oct 31, 2019

My students were so excited to receive our brand new Fire Tablet! Using this technology allows my students to have access to books, videos, and pictures that enhance their educational experience and learning. They can gain background knowledge, make connections to their home culture, and discover topics that interest them through this technology.

My students are most excited to explore the different book titles in the Epic reading app. They love discovering books that they've never see before and getting to listen to them and read along. They have also started to use the tablet to find information and videos about different research topics. One of the students was recently writing about sharks and she used books from the tablet to help her learn more information about her topic.

Our tablet has been especially useful for my students who recently arrived to the United States. Two fourth grade boys, one from the Dominican Republic and one from Yemen, and a fourth grade girl from the Dominican Republic have especially enjoyed the new tablet. These students in particular are now more active participants in their classroom. They can also be reading when their English-dominant classmates are reading, and they no longer have to feel less capable than their peers. It's had a huge impact and will continue to! Thank you so much!”

With gratitude,

Ms. Rivera