info@championsforlearning.org
Menu

The goal of this grant is to allow students access to biographies of inspirational people. They will have the opportunity to read, research, write, and share about their favorite person. Hopefully, they will make a connection between that person’s life and their own.biographies of inspirational people. Each child will have the opportunity to research, write and share about a favorite person and make a connection between that person’s life and their own.

< Back to Search Grants

 

Lives of Past Heroes Inspiring Lives of Today

School:
Calusa Park Elementary 
Subject:
Language Arts 
Teacher:
Karin Reinbold 
Students Impacted:
  
Grade:
K-5 
Date:
September 7, 2016

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

 

Champions For Learning - $134.34

Share

Please share this page to help in fulfilling this grant.

Facebook Twitter email

 

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 35

The goal of this grant was to give students access to biographies of inspirational people. With the generosity of the Champions For Learning and Suncoast Credit Union, my students were able to choose a person they wanted to learn about.  After reading the biographies, each student used the computer to do even more research about their favorite famous person. The students learned to take notes from the information and they learned how to paraphrase as they wrote their reports.  Many children made connections between that person’s life and their own.  Students showcased their report with a poster while others created a PowerPoint presentation that highlighted that person’s life.  Timelines were created for the lives of their role models.  Once the students were finished reading, researching, and writing, they shared their projects with our group and their class.  During the presentations, students were encouraged to speak loudly, clearly, and at a good pace, which are important skills for life. Both the presenters and the audience learned that life is a journey filled with many adventures!  Thank you so much for your generosity and support.

grant photo

She chose Neil Armstrong.

grant photo

Third grader enjoying the choices

 

grant photo

They love the Time for Kids biographies!

grant photo

Fourth graders are very grateful for these books.

 

grant photo

They love their choices!

 

Original Grant Overview

Goal

The goal of this grant is to allow students access to biographies of inspirational people. They will have the opportunity to read, research, write, and share about their favorite person. Hopefully, they will make a connection between that person’s life and their own.biographies of inspirational people. Each child will have the opportunity to research, write and share about a favorite person and make a connection between that person’s life and their own. 

 

What will be done with my students

The students will read the illustrated biographies of two famous people (one familiar and one unknown). They will choose one person to write about. Each student will reread their chosen person's biography and take notes about that person’s life. This will allow them to practice note taking and paraphrasing skills. Then they will use the computer to do even more research about their favorite famous person. Once they have enough information, the students will write reports and present them to the group. Perhaps they will even present their research to their entire class. They will showcase their report with a poster or PowerPoint presentation that depicts the highlights of the person’s life, including illustrations, photographs, and a timeline. 

 

Benefits to my students

The benefits to this grant are endless. The students will learn about famous people. They will realize that all people experience achievements, as well as failures in life. Their vocabulary and their reading comprehension will improve as they read and discuss their chosen person. Since these books contain illustrations, sidebars, and timelines, the students will learn about different text features and the importance within the text. My groups will learn how to distinguish between important information and irrelevant information. They will also improve their note taking skills and paraphrasing skills as they create their reports. The students will even learn about PowerPoint if they create a presentation. The presentations will encourage the students to speak clearly and at a good pace, which are important skills for life. As they read and discuss their biographies, each student may find their perfect role model and hopefully, learn that life is a journey filled with many adventures! 

 

Budget Narrative

These sets of biographies will be used for many years by students throughout the school. I believe there will be quite an impact on students due to these books and the discussions they will inspire. Thank you for considering this grant.  

 

Items

# Item Cost
1 Time For Kids Biographies--13 Book Set $51.97
2 Who Was/Who is ...? 10 Book Set $59.99
3 Tax $6.72
4 Shipping $15.66
  Total: $134.34

Share

Please share this page to help in fulfilling this grant.

Facebook Twitter email

 

Special Thanks to Our Presenting Partners

Suncoast Credit Union