Classroom Library Donations
- Humanities centers around independent reading and conferencing, so it is important to have a well-stocked library. Consider donating to our Book Fundraising Page or purchasing some titles from our class Amazon Wishlist for our classroom library!
- Book Fundraising Page: Support.FirstBook.org/MrsKyle
- Amazon Wishlist
- Book Registry
General Supplies:
- Composition notebooks
- Post-It notes
- Expo Markers
- Pencils / Pens
- Watercolor Paint + Paintbrushes
- Colored paper
- Glue sticks
- Scissors
*The Constitution of the State of California requires that we provide a public education to you free of charge. Subject to certain exceptions, your right to a free public education means that we cannot require you or your family to purchase materials, supplies, equipment, or uniforms for any school activity. This is a recommended list of supplies that your child may bring to school. Please note that if your child does not bring the recommended supplies, the school will provide the supplies for him/her. If you have any questions/comments about this, please contact the teachers or the school director.*
Why donate to our classroom library?
My Goal:
8th grade year is such a year of transition-- students are becoming interested in more complex ideas, yet many of them still read below grade level, limiting their access to books of interest at an appropriate level. My school does not have a centralized library, so the important job of curating a classroom library falls on me and my students. Help me fill my shelves with high-interest books that won't frustrate students with too-hard vocabulary and instead will help them build up their stamina and love of reading so that they can continue on to read any book they want!
My Students
My 8th grade students are open-minded and passionate for social justice. Our school does not have a formal library, and as a first-year teacher I have been working on building up our own classroom library. My students have expressed a mature awareness that many of our books are written at the Z+ level (that is, for high school reading level and beyond). As an English teacher, my most important job is to help unlock the world of literacy, and that is hard to do when the books I have to offer are frustratingly difficult or thematically beneath their interest. Based on student-request, we would like to fill our shelves with books with 8th-grade-relevant topics captured in a variety of text complexities so that all students have access to compelling stories.
With thoughtful book choices at their disposal paired with their personal readiness to grow their reading and writing skills this year, this kids will be unstoppable and totally ready for high school.
8th grade year is such a year of transition-- students are becoming interested in more complex ideas, yet many of them still read below grade level, limiting their access to books of interest at an appropriate level. My school does not have a centralized library, so the important job of curating a classroom library falls on me and my students. Help me fill my shelves with high-interest books that won't frustrate students with too-hard vocabulary and instead will help them build up their stamina and love of reading so that they can continue on to read any book they want!
My Students
My 8th grade students are open-minded and passionate for social justice. Our school does not have a formal library, and as a first-year teacher I have been working on building up our own classroom library. My students have expressed a mature awareness that many of our books are written at the Z+ level (that is, for high school reading level and beyond). As an English teacher, my most important job is to help unlock the world of literacy, and that is hard to do when the books I have to offer are frustratingly difficult or thematically beneath their interest. Based on student-request, we would like to fill our shelves with books with 8th-grade-relevant topics captured in a variety of text complexities so that all students have access to compelling stories.
With thoughtful book choices at their disposal paired with their personal readiness to grow their reading and writing skills this year, this kids will be unstoppable and totally ready for high school.