Funded Mar 13, 2019Thank you so much for your contribution to our class library. The additional books that we received have really inspired my students to read. Having access to more books lead to reading more and as a result their reading levels grew significantly. I watched students who were hesitant to read suddenly ask me on a daily basis if they could "book shop" from our class library. These books truly made a difference and you played a significant role in that difference.
The day our books arrived, the students were in awe of how many new books were now available to them. Immediately they all wanted to check the library and see what we received. Students engaged in independent and buddy reading on a daily basis. They were able to build strong conversational skills when discussing the book with their partner and their fluency and reading comprehension expanded.
My students used these books to develop and strengthen their understanding of story elements and were able to make connections with the texts through central messages, themes or problems and solutions. Life long readers were created in the classroom because of these wonderful book. As my students prepare to go to the next grade, I know they take with them, a new love of reading that will remain throughout their lives. These books will not follow them but will serve many students throughout the years. Thank you so much!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Tesauro