Students read culturally-relevant short stories to further develop their reading, communication, and literacy skills.
Improve Reading Skills
Research shows increasing the quantity of quality reading improves students’ reading skills and increases their understanding of the world.
Foster Empathy
Students gain empathy and understanding of the world from others’ perspectives, while expressing their thoughts and feelings.
Independent Learning
We foster positive beliefs about learning with students, helping them become independent learners and readers.
Students will have some choice in which culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate short stories they read to further develop their reading, communication, and critical thinking skills. They will gain empathy and understanding of the world from others’ perspectives, while expressing their thoughts and feelings and sharing their own perspectives through fun and lively discussions and other forms of creative expression. Students find the joy of reading.
Building Identity
Students see themselves in stories and empower their own voices.
Culturally Relevant Stories
Students read stories that reflect their lived experiences, fostering cultural pride.
Critical Thinking
Students engage in lively discussions and other forms of creative expression.
