To purchase National Geographic emergent content readers with home support and audio in Science, Social Studies and Math
To purchase equipment for P.E. lessons that reinforces Language Arts and Math standards through movement for Kindergarten and 1st grade.
To purchase books on tape in both Spanish and English to support literacy at home in the target language. Books and tapes will be sent home weekly to help parents support students regardless of their own literacy level
Earobics computer program designed to systematically develop the key skills that drive the ability to read and spell. Earobics combines computer technology and clinical techniques to teach phonological awareness, auditory processing and language comprehension skills in an enjoyable way.
Software upgrade for Accelerated Reader program to allow students to take newer tests that do not currently run on the original program.
Purchase of Non Fiction books for guided reading. Books will be aligned with CA State Standards in Science, Math and Social Studies. Books help prepare students for standardized testing, district testing and reading to learn after they graduate.
Audio books and equipment to enrich the established Accelerated Reading Program. Will help those Oral learners in standard reading instruction. Students will strengthen their fluency rate and build vocabulary by using the audio book versions in unison with a text copy of the book.
Accelerated Reader Program Supplementary Quizzes and Star Assessment Program. Additional Quizzes for books already designated as part of the Accelerated Reader Program. The Star Assessment will support the ability to maintain leveled reading and promote student motivation to read self-selected books and quizzes at the appropriate reading level
Purchase of Audio books corresponding to the books currently used in the Language Arts program at SMMS. Audio books would provide all students at SMMS equal access to classroom literature regardless of reading ability
Purchase of a set of Spanish language literature books and corresponding quiz set and 5 additional quiz sets at varying reading levels. This will increase and expand the Accelerated Reader Program