My Students

"If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." ~Toni Morrison As the authors of tomorrow, I want my students excited about writing!

Our school is a low income, Title I school outside of Washington D.C.

I teach a very diverse group of students from many countries, such as Bolivia, Peru, Honduras, El Salvador, and Thailand. English language learners face many challenges while learning to read and write. English is a complex language with many irregularities and rules. Writing is especially difficult for many of them because the syntax is different than their native language.

My Project

I am requesting materials for writing centers and a set of writing books. The books will be used to demonstrate different types of writing, such as letters, fairy tales, reports, and journals. The writing centers will be used daily to practice writing skills. Many of our students have difficulty putting words in the correct order so that their writing makes sense. These activities will help them practice that skill by manipulating words and rearranging them within a sentence. These centers will help my students see that writing can be fun! They will be engaged and excited about writing while still practicing the skills required to be successful writers.

Writing time can be so frustrating for so many of my students.

They dread writing and often ask why they need to do it. I want to show my students that they are the authors of tomorrow and that writing can be fun and exciting! These centers will help show them how writing is used in everyday life and how authors use writing in interesting ways. If I can arm them with the basic skills of writing, there's no end to what they will be able to accomplish.