Story Time!!

Funded Mar 14, 2012

Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom. The listening center that you donated to my classroom has become one of my students' favorite activity during free choice. My students have the opportunity to quietly listen to a story while studying the illustrations. They enjoy laying down on the rug and relaxing while following along to a story. They think the listening center is fun because they do not have to read but they don't realize that they are learning new vocabulary, practicing their sight words, and improving their comprehension.

Additionally, the listening center and the books you donated have also helped my students with literary elements. During theater class, my students got to select a story to perform on stage. They selected The Little Red Hen (one of their listening center stories) and they discussed setting, characters, problem, solution, and plot. They were so excited to bring the story to life because they listened to the story over and over again in the class. They really understood the moral of the story and their performance was amazing!

Your donation has provided my students with the opportunity to enjoy literacy, learn, and take ownership of their own education. ”

With gratitude,

Mrs. Nichols