Books Keep Us Laughing!

Funded Oct 1, 2020

Your contribution to our classroom has meant the world to my students! Our new reading series is quite rigorous in teaching author's purpose, story structure, etc. and sometimes it is hard for students to be able to apply these concepts to the texts that are included with the series. I was able to use the book "Dragons Love Tacos" to help them apply identifying the author's purpose as well as helping them retell the story using the structure words such as "first, next, last". I love that I was able to give them an engaging text that also fit our lesson criteria.

Because we have so much to squeeze into a day, it is often hard to incorporate read alouds. The Elephant and Piggie series is now displayed proudly on my bookshelf along with many other texts that you provided. "Elephant and Piggie" is engaging and just short enough for us to be able to squeeze in a read aloud at the end of the day! They absolutely love when I pull the box off the shelf and grab the next book.

The play doh has been their favorite contribution...we have been stuck inside for recess many times this year due to rain or cold weather and they LOVE getting to create with their play doh. They always ask for it whenever they find out we are staying in- some even prefer it! Again, thank you for your generous contributions...”

With gratitude,

Mrs. Caudill