Flashlight Fridays

School:: Shadowlawn Elementary
Subject:: Language Arts
Teacher:: Amy Ogletree
Students Impacted:: 460
Grade:: Pre K - 5
Date:: October 17, 2023

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Naples-on-the-Gulf Chapter, NSDAR - $128.32

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 500

We planned several school-wide activities throughout the year to promote literacy. Flashlight reading is one of the activities that kids love. Student excitement was undeniable. Children often doubled up to read together. It’s amazing how a little flashlight can spark a new level of reading engagement! Flashlight Reading is something the children absolutely love!

Flashlight reading has really promoted Reading to Self! It has given many children confidence and boosted their self esteem! It has also helped ithe some students focus, stamina, and concentration.

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Original Grant Overview

Goal

To Spark a new level of reading engagement!

What will be done with my students

Students will be able to visit the library on Fridays to participate in Flashlight Fridays. They can choose to sit on the the floor or at a seat. They can sit or lay. Read to Self helps them build reading stamina. On Fridays, everyone gets a flash light, finds a cozy spot to read, and we turn off the lights. We read for 15-30 minutes. It such an easy and exciting task that really motivates kids to be more disciplined when reading to self.

Benefits to my students

Flashlight reading will boost reading engagement, encourages independent reading, and motivates children to read. It will also build their stamina and excite children to read.

Budget Narrative

Flashlights will be ordered from Amazon

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	40 Small pocket LED rechargeable flashlights	$119.92
2	Tax	$8.40
	Total:	$128.32

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