A meeting today in our district made me aware of 3 things:
- Our K-5 kids need books. Informational books, storybooks, any books.They have no books to take home to read.
- Our K-5 teachers don’t have any science materials.
- Our K-5 kids, many of them anyway, are reading way below grade level.
- We have nearly no intervention materials.
Here’s my plan:
High school students create books for these students, personalized, individual books, books about science or scientists or nature. The high school students personally hand-deliver the books to a student, then sit and read with the younger child for a bit, then give the child the book to keep.
I’ve spoken with the elementary principals, written a blurb for DonorsChoose.org for paper, ink cartridges, etc. Now, I need topic ideas for the books.
So far, I’m thinking:
- animal stories
- nature stories
- biographies of scientists
- fiction
- alphabet books
and I’m brain dead. (I also just poured a gallon of agar for lab). What ideas have I missed?
That is such a great idea! I just might use it! (I am a high school science teacher too.)
Brilliant! Win for the K-5 kids and teachers and win for the High school kids (and teachers).
Great idea! Win-win-win scenario. High schoolers learn, create and share and the K-5 kids read and interact in positive way with older kids. Awesome.