Reading Across the States Book Challenge

Moderation state
funded
Grant Applicant
Erica Allstadt, Crystal Bailey, Michelle Reed, Holly Williamson
School Site
Donner Trail Elementary
Grant Category
Literacy
Grant Date
2024-06-01T12:00:00
Description

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 work on standards dealing with our the U.S whether it's symbols, significant figures, important landmarks, or capitals. This grant purchases one book for each state The setting in the story takes place in that state and students are able to learn about the their country through the characters of each fictional text. Students will be able to track their own journey across the school wide map as they add their stamp to the state when they finish the book.  

Benefits of Program

Students across the school will be able to benefit from this interactive reading challenge. The kindergarten and first grade level wants to study the American symbols and add the map and add the books they read relating to our school wide map. The books purchased are mainly benefitting the 2nd-5th graders. There are a variety of levels so multiple students and various stages of reading can access the challenge. With 50 books, the students can all participate at the same time. 

Success of Program

The success of the program will be tracked on the school-wide map that we will put up with pictures of the cover of the book on each state. Students will be able to write their thoughts and sign the state as they read. The more students that read and participate, the more we can track the school-wide reading challenge.

Implementation

We will have the map set up and the beginning of the year. Students will be able to pick the books and map their way across the United States. Each student will have 50 stickers printed with their face on it. They will put a sticker on each state as they pick books to read. The challenge is to get all 50 but we are going to encourage them to have fun and jump around the country based on their interests. 

Can you share this grant with your grade level or subject team?

We will share this grant with all grades and the whole school. 

Sustainability
This grant is a one-time purchase and fully sustainable.
Amount Funded
$421.00
Individual Budget Items(s)
$391 - 50 Books Via Word After Word Books
Taxes
$30.00
Other funding sources

This is a large book purchase.  It was presented to me by a student who gets The Week magazine for kids. We think this is a perfect grant purchase. 

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