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Goal

The goal of this project is to encourage a love of reading. Students will also dive deeper into comprehending the stories through higher order thinking questions based on what they read. They will then be able to participate in a district wide competition that will elevate their ability to think on their feet and use their knowledge to answer questions in a high paced competitive environment. 

What will be done with my students

The students who opt to be in this club from grades four and five will study and read Sunshine State Books from the 2023-2024 school year. Our media center currently does not have any copies of the Sunshine State Books and this will allow students to read them without purchasing them. Students will collaborate within the club to read each Sunshine State Book. During and after reading each book, students will be answering questions based on what they read. They will quiz each other to mimic the competition setting. Students will engage in elaborate conversations to deepen their knowledge and understanding of each book. This will be our first year hosting this club at our school and the hope is to continue every year to come!
Timeline:
My goal is to have books purchased by: October 2023
Students will start reading by: November 2023
The district wide competition will be: April 2024
All books will be donated to our media center as soon as the competition wraps up.
Connections to curriculum for fourth and fifth grade:
4th Grade:
ELA.4.F.1.3: Use knowledge of grade-level phonics and word-analysis skills to decode words. a. Apply knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology to read and write unfamiliar single-syllable and multisyllabic words in and out of context.
ELA.4.F.1.4: Read grade-level texts with accuracy, automaticity, and appropriate prosody or expression.
ELA.4.R.1.1: Explain how setting, events, conflict, and character development contribute to the plot in a literary text
ELA.4.R.1.2: Explain a stated or implied theme and how it develops, using details, in a literary text.
ELA.4.R.1.3: Identify the narrator’s point of view and explain the difference between a narrator’s point of view and character perspective in a literary text.
ELA.4.R.2.1: Explain how text features contribute to the meaning and identify the text structures of problem/solution, sequence, and description in texts.
ELA.4.R.2.2: Explain how relevant details support the central idea, implied or explicit.
ELA.4.R.3.1: Explain how figurative language contributes to meaning in text(s).
ELA.4.R.3.2: Summarize a text to enhance comprehension. a. Include plot and theme for a literary text. b. Include the central idea and relevant details for an informational text.
ELA.4.R.3.3: Compare and contrast accounts of the same event using primary and/or secondary sources.
ELA.4.C.2.1: Present information orally, in a logical sequence, using nonverbal cues, appropriate volume, and clear pronunciation.
ELA.4.V.1.1: Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.
5th Grade:
ELA.5.F.1.3: Use knowledge of grade-appropriate phonics and word-analysis skills to decode words. a. Apply knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology to read and write unfamiliar single-syllable and multisyllabic words in and out of context.
ELA.5.F.1.4: Read grade-level texts with accuracy, automaticity, and appropriate prosody or expression.
ELA.5.R.1.1: Explain how setting, events, conflict, and character development contribute to the plot in a literary text
ELA.5.R.1.2: Explain a stated or implied theme and how it develops, using details, in a literary text.
ELA.5.R.1.3: Identify the narrator’s point of view and explain the difference between a narrator’s point of view and character perspective in a literary text.
ELA.5.R.2.1: Explain how text features contribute to the meaning and identify the text structures of problem/solution, sequence, and description in texts.
ELA.5.R.2.2: Explain how relevant details support the central idea, implied or explicit.
ELA.5.R.3.1: Explain how figurative language contributes to meaning in text(s).
ELA.5.R.3.2: Summarize a text to enhance comprehension. a. Include plot and theme for a literary text. b. Include the central idea and relevant details for an informational text.
ELA.5.R.3.3: Compare and contrast accounts of the same event using primary and/or secondary sources.
ELA.5.C.2.1: Present information orally, in a logical sequence, using nonverbal cues, appropriate volume, and clear pronunciation.
ELA.5.V.1.1: Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.
 

Benefits to my students

In the beginning, students in 4th and 5th grade will be able to join the club and have access to the sunshine state books. After the competition is over, these books will be donated to our Coronado Beach Elementary School media center for all students, teachers and staff to have access to for years to come.
 

Budget Narrative

All books will be purchased on Amazon through the school's business account to prevent the addition of tax to the orders. Purchasing from Amazon will ensure quick delivery as well as funds back to school through Amazon Smile/Givebacks.
Having 5 copies of each book will ensure that we have enough copies for multiple students to read the same book at a time resulting in small groups within our club that are able to dive deeper into each book and share what they have learned with the club. 

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