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Ms. Thanos' Classroom

  • PS 152 Evergreen
  • Bronx, NY
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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  • A Window to the World!

    Funded Aug 9, 2022

    I want to take the time to really and truly thank you for your generous contributions. My students have enjoyed the Scholastic magazines so much! Their faces are full of wonder and excitement as they read the articles, looked at the bright pictures, and connected to the content. These magazines have really made science and social studies come to life in my class!

    Not only have the magazines helped our science and social studies curriculum, but using authentic texts have deepened their appreciation for the nonfiction genre and given them the exposure they would have missed with just our regular library. The notebooks have also been a game changer with the primary lines and room to draw their responses. So again, it is a really amazing supplement to our class that YOU helped fund!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Thanos

    This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 5 other donors.

  • Magazines: A Fresh Resource!

    Funded Aug 23, 2020

    I want to express my sincere appreciation for all of you for believing in this project! My students have really enjoyed reading Scholastic News. I am able to utilize them in multiple ways. For example, we have used them in class for close reading. Close reading is when we analyze different types of texts by examining text features, text structure and finding supporting details to justify main ideas. (By the way, these are all standards that need to be met in 5th grade classrooms!)

    Students have worked with them in person, as you can see in some of the photos, and they have worked with them digitally! Right now, NYC schools are closed due to Covid. I have turned these paper hard copies into digital slides so the students can still interact with them. Check out the photos! I have been able to assign various tasks for these magazines, plus having the option to differentiate the text levels has been amazing!

    I have found that not only are the articles engaging, but they are relevant! The kids are learning and interacting with materials that speak on issues that matter! I truly believe there has to be a connection in order for there to be learning. All of this has been accomplished with these Scholastic News. Thank you so much!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Thanos

My students will need access to reading material that is both fresh and engaging, as well as differentiated. Their discussion has been stifled and their resources have gone stale due to the Pandemic. Nonfiction reading is a huge component within the Common Core Standards and it is often the most difficult genre for students. But that is where the Scholastic Classroom Magazines come in- they will breathe new life into reading and learning! Not only are these magazines engaging, they offer a supportive way to approach reading and foster meaningful connections in a difficult genre. Reading nonfiction can be tough, but the Scholastic Magazines are full of high interest articles, text features and photographs that can help support comprehension. Students will also learn new perspectives, develop critical thinking and use evidence to support their ideas. They may even be inspired by what they read! Many students are immediately turned off to nonfiction because it can look scary. But the beauty of the Scholastic Magazines is that they look less intimidating and offer different ways to engage with the text through the features like the headings, photos and sidebars. There are 3 different grade levels chosen as resources because that will be how the material is differentiated for each student's needs. They will make an excellent tool for small group instruction! In addition, when they are read at home, students will develop fluency by rereading them and even help their families by sharing the knowledge. What better dinner conversation is there than current events?

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My students will need access to reading material that is both fresh and engaging, as well as differentiated. Their discussion has been stifled and their resources have gone stale due to the Pandemic. Nonfiction reading is a huge component within the Common Core Standards and it is often the most difficult genre for students. But that is where the Scholastic Classroom Magazines come in- they will breathe new life into reading and learning! Not only are these magazines engaging, they offer a supportive way to approach reading and foster meaningful connections in a difficult genre. Reading nonfiction can be tough, but the Scholastic Magazines are full of high interest articles, text features and photographs that can help support comprehension. Students will also learn new perspectives, develop critical thinking and use evidence to support their ideas. They may even be inspired by what they read! Many students are immediately turned off to nonfiction because it can look scary. But the beauty of the Scholastic Magazines is that they look less intimidating and offer different ways to engage with the text through the features like the headings, photos and sidebars. There are 3 different grade levels chosen as resources because that will be how the material is differentiated for each student's needs. They will make an excellent tool for small group instruction! In addition, when they are read at home, students will develop fluency by rereading them and even help their families by sharing the knowledge. What better dinner conversation is there than current events?

About my class

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