Looking to entice my readers with all kinds of print! Students will be exposed to various magazine options for their weekly Flashlight Friday class, where they snuggle in with a headlamp with a good book, or in this case, educational magazine! We will shape projects around their learning through these
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Sierra Expeditionary Learning School
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Literacy
TLE is continuing to refine our reading intervention program based on what we have learned about the science of reading via professional development with Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading (LETRS). Every grade level has 30 minutes a day of 'What I Need' time (WIN) that allows for all students
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Tahoe Lake Elementary
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Literacy
Weekly newspapers covering Social Studies, Science and current events to enhance our ELD program. The topics all correlate with what is being taught in transitional kindergarten.
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Truckee Elementary
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History/ Social Science
Life Skills & Health
Literacy
Mathematics & Science
This year I have been working hard to build an age appropriate, play-based TK Curriculum. We have Weekly themes that our students love and enjoy. However, I am missing quality age appropriate literature to align with our weekly thematic lessons. I would like to create a literature rich environment with
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Glenshire Elementary
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Literacy
As we dive deeper into our LETRS training and knowledge, we continue to realize the importance of putting decodable texts and passages in the hands of our Firsties. Decodable texts help our students strengthen and develop their word recognition. They give our students the opportunity to build basic foundational reading
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Glenshire Elementary
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Literacy
Just Right Spanish Kindergarten decodables target two and three syllable words and blends to engage students in authentic reading experiences from the start. Just Right Readers developers worked with leading literacy experts to develop a phonics progression specific to the Spanish language. Perfect for small group instruction and independent reading
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Kings Beach Elementary
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Literacy
This grant is for the purchase of decodable book sets aimed at middle school readers, which would supplement the phonics instruction program currently being used in our Special Education reading intervention classes. As a middle school special education teacher, I teach students with a wide range of reading abilities, starting
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North Tahoe School
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Literacy
Building on Sierra High School’s commitment to literacy, the Literature Circles are a culminating yearly event where students demonstrate their autonomous learning and developing literacy skills. As a final project in the English classes, students choose novels of their own, set a reading pace with their peer group, conduct weekly
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Sierra High School
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Literacy
Sierra High School recognizes that this grant request is a repeat request. However, the need for students to choose their own books and the need to replenish our library does not diminish over time. We are a small school with no traditional library access. Students often take on the role
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Sierra High School
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Literacy
As a Kindergarten and First-grade teacher, I want to fill children's hands and minds with good-fit books and a variety of titles and genres. Stepping into the Kindergarten position just this year, I am fortunate to have many great books, but am interested in furthering the selection for the students
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Sierra Expeditionary Learning School
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Literacy