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Mr. G.'s classroom raised $581

Level Up! Pushing Students To A True 6th Grade Reading Level

My students need 6 copies of 9 different grade-level fiction and nonfiction high-interest texts.

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Mr. G.
Grades 6-8

The key to reading success: high-interest, challenging books that captivate the imagination and drive students to learn. I teach 6th grade at a K-6 Elementary School in California. Our school is made up of 98% students with free or reduced lunches. Over one-third of our students are English Language Learners, and many struggle significantly with reading. More than 80% of my class came in reading below grade level. Since the beginning of the year, I have worked in a guided reading model to build their reading levels together. Our class has made over 3/4 of a years growth in 4 months of school.

My students are expected to be a level Y reader (in the guided reading program) by the end of the school year. This year, however, is the first year my school has had a sixth grade, and as a result, we have a severe lack of high-level books above a fifth grade level (which ends at level V). While we have plenty of high level books, we do not have sets that can be read in literature circles and guided reading. For high-level readers, being able to discuss a book in a group is an essential part of reading growth and development. Yet, we have only 7 group sets of books that are above a fifth grade reading level - and most of my students have already gone through 5 of them!

We need 9 more literature circle sets of books so that my students can continually improve their reading level and challenge themselves. I have selected high-interest books that are both fiction and nonfiction so that students can expand their reading opportunities and also have a degree of choice in their literature circles. The books include classics like "Night" and "Skin I'm In". I have also included modern non-fiction including the young reader's editions of "The Omnivore's Dilemma" and "Three Cups of Tea."

My students are college-bound scholars who love to read. If they are to continue their path, they need challenging reading that continues to promote their advanced growth. Falling behind in reading is NOT an option for my students - they are invested and have the goal of achievement. These books will give my students the tools for them to self-advocate and improve their reading level toward the 7th grade and beyond. Please donate to help my students reach their fullest reading potential!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

28 students impacted 17 donors
Mr. G. Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

28 students impacted 17donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Skin I'm In Sharon Flake, Tk (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.19 6 $43.14
Tears of a Tiger (Hazelwood High Trilogy #1) Sharon M. Draper • Barnes and Noble $6.29 6 $37.74
Mosque David Macaulay • Barnes and Noble $8.95 6 $53.70
Begging for Change Sharon Flake • Barnes and Noble $7.19 6 $43.14
The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child Francisco Jimenez, Jimenez • Barnes and Noble $9.56 6 $57.36
Samir and Yonatan Daniella Carmi, Yael Lotan (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 6 $32.34
Night Elie Wiesel, Stella Rodway (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 6 $32.34
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Adapted by Sarah Thomson • Barnes and Noble $8.09 6 $48.54
The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat Michael Pollan • Barnes and Noble $8.99 5 $44.95

Materials cost

$393.25

Vendor shipping charges

 $39.33

Sales tax

 $28.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$475.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.48

Total project goal

$580.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $580.46

15 Donors

-$565.08

Donations toward project cost

-$475.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.38

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