Funded Dec 7, 2023Thank you so much for your generous donations for my students. Having a book in hand that the students know was provided by people who care about their learning was such a blessing to them. Both the Freshmen and Seniors were touched by having books for their specific classes. When teaching a book, everyone must be on the same page, literally! Previously, my classroom did not have enough copies of the books we were reading, so we used a few different versions or handouts, making it hard to get started each day. Also, when teaching a book, essential formatting elements help students become better readers that are often lost in a handout form. Every day, my students do some independent reading of novels they choose, along with reading from a shared class novel so that they can see how literary elements we are learning appear in both. When the books arrived, my class lit up. It was like seeing the story for the first time. They were beaming! You have provided much-needed learning tools and brought joy into my classroom. I sincerely appreciate your generosity.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Slegaitis-Smith