Mareena Snarey, Monett Intermediate School / Pierce City Middle School Monett and Pierce City, Missouri Intro:    The goal of this project is to increase multiliteracy and multicultural awareness with students through select read-aloud books. Of the many excellent books available, thirty were chosen as read-alouds for sharing weekly with the class throughout the school year. For each book, I also created a mini lesson on how the book could be used in the classroom to foster m

Mandy Mitchell, Sherwood Elementary, Springfield, MO Introduction As a model language-rich classroom in my district, it is my goal to provide a comfortable, interactive environment for our multilingual students and their families. When students see their native language in books, posters, and through multimedia presentations they feel valued and have a sense of belonging. I want all of my second graders to believe that they belong in our classroom. Sherwood is one of 3 Spring

Meghan Frischenmeyer & Mariah Walsh Carthage Sixth-Grade Center, Carthage, Missouri Introduction Through the Dig Into Reading ...