Past projects 3
A Bilingual Library: Building Book Love
Funded Aug 11, 2020Thank you so much for helping fund this project. My classroom sees many faces throughout the day: 15 first graders, 8 second graders, and 9 third graders. I also have two groups that consist of 14 kindergarten students. All of these children are native Spanish speakers, and they LOVE these books. They look forward to independent reading time every Friday when they can grab a book, find a spot around the room, and read a new story in both their native tongue and attempt to decipher the meaning in English. Kindergarten has enjoyed looking through pictures and telling the story visually. I have never seen them so excited about reading!
My para is bilingual, and she has read them many of these stories in both English and Spanish, increasing their comprehension, engagement, fluency, and vocabulary. Of all the things in my classroom, these books are the things we are most thankful for!
By far my greatest appreciation is the literacy is now allowed to take place in the home. My second and third graders have checked out a book every night to take home. They tell me their cousin, their dad, their grandma, their uncle, etc. have read with them (because they are only literate in Spanish), and it is so exciting knowing that they now have the opportunity to read together- something that is so important to their success in school. Thank you so much for your contribution!!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Lane
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 4 other donors.Diversity in Literature
Funded Mar 26, 2019Thank you so much for your gracious donation to support bringing Diversity into our classroom. My students are currently in the middle of the Diversity unit and they are devouring their books! I have never seen so many students as excited to read as my students are each day when they come into class. In fact, I have 12 students who have already finished the first book and moved on to read the second (since they were originally given choices). The love for literature is definitely growing in this classroom, and I could not have provided this opportunity without you! I can see the amount of empathy, caring, and understanding increasing each and every day. We are exploring many topics and having some great conversations about what life looks like from a plethora of perspectives, and both my students and I want to tell you how thankful we are for your support.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Lane
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose.org Community and 5 other donors.Teaching Diversity Through Literature
Funded Feb 22, 2019Thank you so much for your gracious donation to support bringing Diversity into our classroom. My students are currently in the middle of the Diversity unit and they are devouring their books! I have never seen so many students as excited to read as my students are each day when they come into class. In fact, I have 12 students who have already finished the first book and moved on to read the second (since they were originally given choices). The love for literature is definitely growing in this classroom, and I could not have provided this opportunity without you! I can see the amount of empathy, caring, and understanding increasing each and every day. We are exploring many topics and having some great conversations about what life looks like from a plethora of perspectives, and both my students and I want to tell you how thankful we are for your support.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Lane