With these funds I will replenish my classroom library so my students can engage in at least 10-15 minutes of independent reading every day. With over 50 books in our classroom, students will be able to freely check out books and take them home. Many of my students have never owned a book before, so this experience will be huge for them. I envision students engaging in independent reading for 10-15 minutes per day at the end of class with their new books. They will also be engaging in literature circles discussing prominent themes within each of their IR novels. Through journaling in their interactive notebooks, students will write about the connections they've made with either a particular character or situation presented in the text. I envision students will become voracious readers, not only reading their books for class assignments, but also reading at home and elsewhere for pure enjoyment.

Reading books have become a pastime that we've taken for granted. It's time we return to the basics by setting aside 30 minutes per day to read...it honestly doesn't matter what it is, so long as we're reading. Donations to this project will improve my class by helping my students take the first step in returning to the basics: getting back to reading. By becoming better readers, they'll be better analyzers, writers, communicators and speakers. In short, they'll be ready for the real world. 

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