Several years ago, Excellence in Education funded a grant for CD players for listening centers. Listening to fluent reading is one of the main components of Daily 5, which is part of our district wide literacy program. Listening to fluent reading not only models fluency, but allows students to access

While Sierra High School recognizes that this is a repeat request, the success students have shown through the completion of the Literature Circles project warrants repeating the activity Building on Sierra High School’s commitment to literacy, the Literature Circles are a culminating yearly event where students demonstrate their autonomous learning

A purchase of Palabras a Su Paso would help Kings Beach Elementary strategize a new approach to teaching, learning, and acquiring Spanish phonics in a vertically aligned, organized method. Words their Way is a highly-effective method of teaching spelling skills, using explicit direct instruction, reproducible reading booklets, and word sorts

The funding of this grant would allow for first graders at Tahoe Lake to utilize the "phonics phones" during Daily 5, to improve reading skills and build confidence as readers. This simple tool allows the student to read aloud quietly into the phone and to hear their own voice. Daily

The main objective of Flocabulary is to engage students and to increase achievement across the curriculum. Flocabulary's "Week in Rap" presents academic content in a highly-engaging, contemporary format. Videos let the topic speak for itself, providing students with both visual and aural exposure.

As our school continues to grow and we expand on the Literacy California Common Core standards we need to add to our leveled reading books. Students read with their teacher on a daily basis at their level, read to self (part of Daily 5, which is district wide) as well

Sierra High School recognizes that this grant request is a repeat of one requested last year. However, the pedagogical philosophy behind this request, the need for students to choose their own books and the need to replenish our library does not diminish over time. If anything, as students become more

Our students love to read, they love to talk about what they're reading, and they absolutely love it when they can talk to their teachers about what they're reading! In order to promote those conversations and continue our work around secondary literacy, we would like to request an Excellence in

Teachers are constantly searching for fun ways to engage and interact with their students. A Qball is a fun and dynamic way to engage and interact with students in a classroom or outdoors. The Qball is a throwable, wireless microphone for classrooms that looks like a ball students would toss

The main objective of Flocabulary is to engage students and to increase achievement across the curriculum. Flocabulary's "Week in Rap" presents academic content in a highly-engaging, contemporary format. Videos let the topic speak for itself, providing students with both visual and aural exposure. Lessons are available in math, science, life