Funded Jun 28, 2011Thanks to you, the friendly classmates of The King School Series have welcomed my students into their lives. Now, my students are eager to read about the events and adventures these fictional characters share with them. One of my students wrote "They are about a school that sounds fun. I would like to go to the King School. I am glad you shared the books with us."
My students make connections to the stories. Sometimes the connections are to home and friends. Who can't relate to losing a tooth or being shy around a new friend? Other connections are to the learning that goes on in class. One student shared "They are reading fairy tales and my class is reading fairy tales. I like that the character is reading as me."
All children are learning new words, but my students who began reading at lower levels in particular are truly rising through the series. Words that began as repetitive text in the level three books are now familiar words they see in higher leveled books. Vocabulary from story to story builds upon itself so students' learning gets lifted gradually. The familiarity of the characters and language allows them to challenge themselves to weekly add new words to their sight word banks. One student conferred with me and said "I like the King book I Am Bored because it made me good at reading silent e and suffix s." The relatable stories about the classmates of King School have allowed my children to apply their own experiences to skills and strategies learned in class. This is enabling them to improve their reading and lift their learning in an exciting fun way!
To all of you who so generously came together to provide my students with this wonderful resource, I say thank you! ”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Serota