Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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When I was young I loved having my favorite books read over and over to me. The students in my class don't get these opportunities at home because most of their homes don't have books. My students' favorite time of the day is fluency time when I'm reading stories to them. They are eager to write their own books and share them with classmates and parents. In order to keep their love of learning ignited, my students write their own stories on class iPads. However, we no longer have a printer to print them with. After books are printed and put together (published) we will have a special author’s tea several times throughout the year for them to practice using voice inflection, expression, rhythm, and rhyme, when presenting their story. We will also have classroom book talks where students can share their stories they've published for feedback. The students will also be reviewing literary skills (characters, setting, identifying the problem in the story, main idea).
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When I was young I loved having my favorite books read over and over to me. The students in my class don't get these opportunities at home because most of their homes don't have books. My students' favorite time of the day is fluency time when I'm reading stories to them. They are eager to write their own books and share them with classmates and parents. In order to keep their love of learning ignited, my students write their own stories on class iPads. However, we no longer have a printer to print them with. After books are printed and put together (published) we will have a special author’s tea several times throughout the year for them to practice using voice inflection, expression, rhythm, and rhyme, when presenting their story. We will also have classroom book talks where students can share their stories they've published for feedback. The students will also be reviewing literary skills (characters, setting, identifying the problem in the story, main idea).