My Students

Do you remember the great joy you felt the first time you read a book all by yourself? I have the pleasure of viewing this excitement on a daily basis! I was thinking of a great way to make this possible even more often. How about an interactive reading system that students can use on their own!

I have the pleasure of teaching an amazing group of second grade students in the great state of Oregon.

These students show up to school each day, smile on face and excitement bursting out, ready to learn. Our school is in a very high-poverty area and includes many students who would be considered "at-risk". Despite these barriers, my students crave learning and look forward to coming to school each day where they know they are safe and loved.

My Project

I am requesting an interactive reading system for my students, and many students to come in the future years. This Leap Frog Tag reading system, along with a variety of books, will help scaffold reading for a wide range of reading levels for many years! This system would be a fantastic tool for students to practice reading skills, hear fluent reading modeled (since many of these students are lacking that support at home, unfortunately), and provided the extra support that they all need. It is also a great tool to get them excited and interested in reading books, since it integrates technology into the classroom! I predict that if we had this amazing resource in our classroom, it would quickly become the most popular choice during our daily literacy block. Also, a set of headphones for students to use while enjoying this tool.

Not only will this resource benefit my classroom this year, it will help years and years of upcoming students.

Also, the ability that this tool has to integrate the fun of technology with the importance of reading skills and fluency is so valuable. I leave you now with one of my classes favorite poems which we recite daily: "See, Say, Sing, Dance. Seize the day, take a chance. The time is now, no need to wait. See, Say, Sing, Create!"