Hi, my name is Kimberly and I teach Math and Science to 4th graders at Pine Jog Elementary. Interdisciplinary literacy is fundamental for an elementary classroom. I intend to enrich my students understanding of the language of math and science by providing them with books and resources. Reading can help students tap into prior knowledge and help them make more connections between what they already know about. Math literacy is especially key, as multi-step word problems can be challenging for students. Students often struggle because they don’t fully...read more understand what the problem is telling them or asking them to do. By using reading in math, I hope to help eliminate some of this struggle. So, please donate and help me reach my goal of $300 to provide the books for my 4th grade Math and Science classroom. Thanks in advance!read less