Thank you for taking the time to read this- while I have been working with Donors Choose for many years, this is uncharted territory to request books shipped to my home where I individually wrap and mail them out to students- what a shift for us all, on every possible level.
In September, we don't know what our classrooms will look like and I, like most teachers, have been spending most waking hours (and some sleeping as well) reflecting on what the pivot will look like: back at school?
Still home? A hybrid of what sort?
My students all live in New York City but in varying settings and circumstances. While some have the means to compensate for what is lost in the classroom, many don't have ready access to books and supplies.
As an English teacher, I've always believed that if kids have books, then anything can happen. It's the least I can help wih during these times.
My Project
For our summer reading, students will read short story collections of their choice, examining a particular author's craft, style, and ability to shape meaningful characters and settings. In the fall, we will begin our curriculum, either near or far, by examining the specific elements of the short story as a unique genre.
The beauty of short story collections in summer is that students, regardless of other commitments in their lives, can easily jump in and out of the text, without being weighed down by the burden of endless pages, complex story lines.
The short story is an ideal genre for distance learning as we can easily discuss a piece and then move on to the next, without anyone falling too far behind.
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