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Goal

Reviving Reading for Pleasure to Read to Succeed. The goal of this project is to foster independent reading and literacy progress and restore the habit of reading for pleasure through the use of the novels in the classroom on the shelf readily available to the students. Presently I have about 75- 100 novels. I instruct grades 6-8, and our school does not have a library. I want to ensure that the diversity of choice covers all genders and interests, including a few graphic novels. 

Category

Learning Aids - Sunshine state book sets, robotics kits, puzzle boards, science models, engineering supplies, etc. 

What will be done with my students

During the first 15 minutes of each ELA class, time has been allocated for silent, independent reading. Students will record how many pages they have read to track their pace. Additionally students will conference with the teacher weekly/biweekly to discuss/clarify aspects of the novel or link with skills taught in class. The teacher, as well as students, will share quick book snapshots to invite others to select this book for their next read. With the teacher, students will develop a goal for reading and build their profile to be revisited every quarter and at the end of the year for reflection. The focus is on the individual student, not a race or competition with others. It’s designed to build intrinsic motivation and stamina in all of our students.  

Benefits to my students

Science of Reading confirms the critical importance of independent reading to a child’s literacy. The bottom line is that students must be reading beyond what we present in class to strengthen their literacy skills. The project will benefit students in grades 6-8 at Marco Island Charter Middle School which does not have a library by helping to enhance their reading fluency and comprehension, as well as to foster reading independently. Students will increase an appreciation for literature and place a value on reading in their lives, strengthening their skills and stamina at the same time. Although we will supplement with online access to literature, having a book in your hand increases ownership of the process and balance with the use of technology. We want to build a community of readers and writers, for reading also impacts writing.


 

Budget Narrative

$500 for new and used books to build our classroom library for diverse readers. Books at a reduced price could increase the number of books I can purchase. The books run from 5.88-15. 65 depending on new or possibly used. I will pursue checking more for used if I receive the grant. I did not list the prices above, for I was not sure they were all populating. I have listed novels and prices below.

Books from slots 1-6 total 333.17
Books from slots 7-9 183.52
516.69

Restart by Korman 5.88
Chocolate War by Cormier 9.29
I Am the Cheese Cormier 8.65
Northwind Paulson 6.99
All Summer Long Larson 8.41
Daughter of Smoke and Bone 10.98
(Taylor)
Life of Pi Martel 11.00
Nimona Stevenson 11.69
The Other Side of Truth Naiido 7.61
Parrot in the Oven Martinez 6.99
Ghost Reynolds 6.39
Refugee Gratz 12.89
Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone Keller 8.99
When You Reach Me Stead 7.00
To Catch a Cheat Johnson 15.24*
The Glass Town Game Valente/Green 9.99
Small Town Pride Stamper 8.50
New Kid Craft 7.54
The Wednesday Wars Schmidt 7.88
Watership Down Adams 11.69
The Book Thief Zusak 7.43
Trials of Apollo Riordan 7.61
The Pigman Zindel 7.69
Tex Hinton 10.99
The Homecoming Voigt 11.99
Maze Runner Dashner 7.99
Friekling Krumwiede 5.99
Class Act Craft 8.21
It Doesn’t Take a Genius Perkovich 9.99
Junk Boy Abbott 11.58
Taking Up Space Gerber 8.99
The First Rule of Punk Perez 7.59
Rebound Alexander 6.99
Pop Korman 10.49
Play Like a Girl Wilson 10.69
Coming Up Short Morrison 12.94
Hidden Truths Swartz 14.00
Becoming Muhammed Ali Alexander and Patterson 7.49
The Nyxia Triad Reintgen 10.69
Scrawl Shulmag 13.82
Wonder Palacio 12.29
The Test Neuvel 11.19
The Unteachables Korman 9.99
The Fault in Our Stars Green 7.93
Perks of Being a Wallflower Chbosky 9.25
Fearless Johnson 11.73
House Arrest Holt 8.99
Girl Nelson 11.99
The Face on the Milkcarton Cooney 6.98
The Car Paulson 8.49
The Seance Nixon 12.15
Pigheart Boy Blackman 15.65

Book List 7-9 (in case lost)


Inside Out and Back Again by Lai 6.29
Insignificant Life Of a Cactus by Bolwing 6.99
Hidden Figures by Shetterly 9.99
Harbor Me by Woodson 6.99
Fish In a Tree by Hunt 7.00
Counting by 7’s by Sloan 7.74
Mystery on Churchill by Smith 9.99
Slacker by Korman 7.99
Unplugged by Korman 8.69
Ungifted by Korman 6.99
Divergent by Roth 8.95
Catching on Fire by Collins 8.67
Jacob Have I Loved Thee by Patterson 8.07
Tangerine by Bloor 9.65
Messenger by Lowry 6.99
Mockingjay by Collins 9.88
Graveyard Book by Gaiman 8.99
Pretty Little Liars by Shepard 7.91
The Lightning Thief Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Riordan 7.99
Wonder by Palacio 12.25
Maniac Magee by Spinelli 6.78
The Last Straw (Diary of Wimpy Kid #3) by Kinney 7.95
183.52



Books from slots 7-9 total 183.52

Total if all books populated 516.69


 

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