Fall of 2020, Mrs. Harden won a La Crosse Public Education grant for our school to read and discuss the book, All Because You Matter by Tami Charles. This text is relevant as it leaves opportunities for our students to question, interpret and think specifically about what makes them special and why the matter. As part of the grant, each classroom received a book to read aloud with their students. Inspired by this book, we asked each of our students to become authors and illustrators and to share why they matter by creating a page of the book. Using the grant funds, each classroom will receive a printed book of student work. Each of the different classes participated in different activities that the students did in conjunction with the project. Kindergarten students created their own watercolor paper which they then cut out leaves from . On their page of the book, they drew themselves in the center of the page. They decorated the drawings with their cut out leaves from the painted paper. First and Second Grade students discussed the importance of your name and how it is important that people say our names correctly. They wrote their name on the paper in the space as big as they could. They were asked to decorate their name with different designs and patterns. We discussed that our name matters. Students in grades 3 completed the sentence, "I matter because..." and then drew a picture of what they like most about themselves; making sure to include as many details as they could. Our oldest students wrote a list or drew pictures to show all the ways they mattered including as many details as they could. Parents have the opportunity to pre-order their own copy of your class’ unique masterpiece! When they order online, you will save $2 on the purchase of hardcover books from Student Treasures. Check out the video that Mrs. Harden put together explaining the first week of the project. Stay well, Tulip
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