Help me give my students access to reading materials that allows them to apply phonics skills such as decoding.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Clarke's classroom raised $256
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My class is a multi-age, bridge class of 1st and 2nd graders from the East Village of Manhattan. They come from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. My students possess positive attitudes toward learning. About 50% of my school's population qualifies for free or reduced lunch. Despite the fact that some students come from economic hardship, my students show up each day, happy, smiling, and ready to learn! Their thirst for knowledge never ends!
Each student has their own individual identity that helps make our classroom learning environment a special place.
Each child has their own unique strengths and interests that they bring to the learning experience. Furthermore, they all share a common interest for reading and engaging with text.
My Project
The project that I am proposing is to provide students with materials that will be used during literacy instruction. In our classroom, students are given opportunities to work in small groups to provide them with instruction that meets their needs.
Reading is a civil rights and social justice issue.
Receiving high-quality reading instruction can make or break a child's access to opportunities. By helping fund this project, you will provide access to high-quality phonics materials. These materials will allow students to build their reading skills and fluency to become proficient readers.
These reading materials will be used during our literacy block for small group support. Students will practice reading CVC words and sentences. This will ultimately build their confidence and will unlock doors in the world of literacy.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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