My Students

Ever know you have something and not know exactly where it is? There's nothing worse than having 10 minutes of reading time and not being able to find exactly when you want.

My students are so eager to learn.

Some qualify for free or reduced lunch. I also have two students this year who speak English as a second language. I have students who leave my classroom for resource and others who qualify for "gifted" education. Our school is near an Air Force base and some students have a parent in the military. Currently, we also have one student whose dad is deployed.

My Project

I am requesting the King series 1st grade book set to help my students who struggle to read on grade level. The King series books are high interest books that will keep my struggling readers interested. I am also requesting some popular books for my students to read, some are class favorites, others will soon be. One of the things we are focusing on with the new Common Core is reading and comprehending non-fiction. Time for Kids provides this greatly needed resource. I played some songs from Grammar Rock with a class a few years ago and they all remembered their parts of speech, I know it'll do it again. Last, I'm requesting are some drawers and doors for our book shelf. I purchased the IKEA Expedit shelf with my own funds, but could not purchase the drawers and doors for it. In order to have a fully functioning literacy center, we need to be able to organize and find everything easily. This way we are able to work on our reading skills without taking time to find everything we need.

In 2nd grade, my students are required to make a 45 word per minute jump in their oral reading fluency.

They are also expected to read and understand all different types of literature. Without the proper tools, this is so hard. Any minute wasted looking for supplies or for the perfect book is time taken away from these skills. Your help will make sure my students have every chance to practice their reading and comprehension skills.