Our+Purpose

We, the Mt. Hope Elementary student teachers (Parker, Rachel, Kellyn and Ray), have created this online resource as a means for documenting our journey towards becoming observant, non-judgmental literacy advocates in our new home; the Mt. Hope community.

//**What is a Literacy Field Guide, you ask? **//  Well…let’s begin with a more basic question. **What is a Field Guide **?

A __**Field Guide **__ is:

"A book that carefully describes different mushroom species so they can be tentatively identified"

"A book used to identify animals we see"

"A reference book that contains illustrations of flora or fauna, maps of their natural habitats, and descriptions of their characteristics and behaviors. Some field guides may focus on specific animals related artifacts, such as animal tracks, bird eggs, and so on"

"A manual which identifies objects in a class, usually natural things, sized for carrying in the field"

Now, considering these definitions, a LITERACY Field Guide may seem less abstract. We have simply created an easily accessible recourse, designed for documenting and cataloguing our experiences and the observations we make while exploring our new surroundings; specifically concerning the ways in which literacy impacts our students' lives on a daily basis.


