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

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

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

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

For this grant, I am applying for funds to go towards purchasing Inclusive Read Aloud books for my First Grade classroom at Glenshire Elementary. Read Alouds are an effective strategy primary teachers use to teach English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) standards. For my classroom, I am

Every year we come up with interesting and engaging ways to encourage students at levels to read. We've had badges for genres, a 40 book challenges, and so much more. This coming year we would like to tie our challenge to our history standards as well. Students in all grade

The Kindergarten teachers at Glenshire would love the opportunity to supply our young developing readers with Geodes decodable readers. Geodes decodable readers are highly engaging books with a variety of topics including history, science and arts. Geodes decodable readers contain rich vocabulary and allow students to practice phonics and decoding

Yoto Player (3rd Generation) opens up kids’ creativity and engagement in literacy. The Yoto Player can also build independence in choosing a book and creating excitement around reading, especially for reluctant readers. There is no microphone, no camera, and no ads. You can also record stories you read outloud and

Scholastic News and National Geographic kids are longstanding resources used in a variety of academic settings. I would be utilizing these resources in order to provide grade level appropriate reading for my students. Scholastic News allows me the flexibility of ordering resources at both 2nd and 3rd grade levels in

Renew subscriptions for weekly newspapers covering Social Studies, Science and current events to enhance our ELD program. The topics all correlate with what is being taught in kindergarten. The magazines have been used in the past and were utilized consistently in our weekly routine.