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Mr. Moon’s eleventh grade English students enjoy Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” Photo submitted
Ms. Ware’s first grade class with new books for their classroom library. Photo submitted
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The Literacy Everywhere! grant, directed by Meg Masters, continues to support students’ literacy, both inside and outside of the classroom at both the elementary and high school.
Students in Ms. Ware and Ms. Zachery’s first grade classes are pictured with the new books they received for their classroom libraries.
At the high school, Mr. Moon’s eleventh grade English classes are pictured enjoying their new copies of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” that the Literacy Everywhere! grant provided for his class library.
Ninth grade world history classes are also benefiting from the grant. Shortly before school let out for the summer, students received three books to read over the summer.
The students had recently studied World War II so the theme of the books for summer reading were men of integrity. The summer book selection included “Band of Brothers,” “The Forgotten 500” and “Joseph.”
Classroom libraries play a vital role in supporting both student learning and teacher instruction. For students, having immediate access to a variety of age-appropriate and engaging books fosters a love for reading, improves literacy skills and encourages independent learning.
A well-stocked classroom library also provides diverse texts that reflect experiences, and perspectives, and help students see themselves and others in what they read.
For teachers, classroom libraries serve as valuable instructional tools that can be used to support differentiated learning, build background knowledge and integrate reading into all subject areas. Additionally, they create a positive learning environment where students can explore their interests, develop critical thinking skills and build the lifelong habit of reading.
Thank you to Literacy Everywhere! grant director Meg Masters for sharing pictures and information.
Ms. Zachery’s first grade class with books for their classroom library. Photo submitted
Ninth grade world history students enjoy reading time with their books about men of integrity, stemming from their study of World War II. Photo submitted
