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Goal

I am implementing a reading challenge to my two-5th grade reading classes using the state of Florida award winning book list. The Sunshine State Young Readers Award (SSYRA) Program is a statewide reading motivational program for students in grades 3 through 8. The purpose of the SSYRA Program is to encourage students to read independently for pleasure and to read books that are on, above, and below their reading level to improve their reading fluency. Sunshine State books are selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, and multicultural representation. My goal is to increase reading comprehension and fluency by presenting these books to the students in a fun and motivating challenge. 

 

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What will be done with my students

My 44 plus students will have access and opportunity to read the fifteen 2024-2025 books both in the classroom and at home. Historically, the media only has a few copies of each book to be shared with the entire school of over 750 students. With limited quantities, students become frustrated not having access to these high interest and popular books. Being a Title I school also means that students may not have the means to purchase these books themselves. I want to be able to get books in their hands. Additionally, students will be able to earn Accelerated Reader points as they complete the book and take the comprehension test. This project will support the Florida BEST standard ELA.5.R.1 Reading Prose and Poetry. Encompassed in that standard are the Literary Elements skill to analyze how setting, events, conflict, and characterization contribute to the plot in a literary text, and the skill of Theme is practiced as student explain the development of stated or implied theme throughout a literary text. 

 

Benefits to my students

My students will benefit from this project by having access to and the opportunity to read high quality, high interest books and participate in a motivational challenge to read all fifteen during the school year. I plan to have 5 copies of each book in my class. Students can check them out to read in class and at home. I will provide encouragement, motivational tracking charts and incentives for them to keep reading. Having multiple copies will allow students to read together and motivate each other along the way. These books also become the source of their monthly home reading log. 

 

Budget Narrative

The items I would be purchasing for this project include 5 copies of each of the 15 2024-2025 SSYRA books recommended by the Florida Association of Media in Education. I have checked with my school’s media specialist and gained approval for these materials. The above costs are for 5 copies of each book from AMAZON priced at the time of creating this grant. 

 

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