Murray Fifth Grade Playaway Book Collection

This grant funds a Playaway bookpack collection in all of the 5 th grade classrooms at Murray. Playaway bookpacks pair audiobooks along with their print versions to deliver an educational read-along experience for students. They improve reading comprehension and retention, expand vocabulary skills and build phonemic awareness and fluency. Each 5 th grade classroom will house a collection of Playaways and the classes will share with each other allowing all of the 5 th grade students access to a wide selection of book titles. The use of audiobooks supports the district’s balanced literacy curriculum and approach and provides an additional layer of support for emerging and striving readers.

Grantees: Gordon Brune, Michelle O’Connell, Kelly Brennan, Aliciane Elkins, Tina Dolan, Ethan Rivel