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Classroom Library Free-Choice
Funded Jun 21, 2024Thank you for your generosity in donating to our classroom. The students have much appreciated the new books and games that we are fortunate to use and learn from.
In the second week of school, students were able to pick books for their independent reading time that were to their interests and offered a different dynamic in reading. Students are now excited to continue their reading journeys and are not reluctant to engage in sustained reading to increase fluency and gain stamina in reading longer texts. A student who is very hesitant to read, picked up the Babysitter's Club series and was excited to read something of interst and at her level without judgement. Sustained Reading Time is no longer a time students don't look forward to. They are excited to pick up where they left off.
Students are using this books to build vocabulary, fluency, and work on comprehension skills such as prediction, tone, mood and other literary devices that have been introduced.
Scattergories and Bananagrams have been a success in the classroom. Students have enjoyed increasing their vocabulary bank while collaborating with each other in a friendly competition. They are using the skills they learn in reading and apply these to the games. In turn, they are generalizing their skills to other concepts.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Rodrigues Maia
This classroom project was brought to life by Dalio Education and one other donor.