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Mrs. Faust from Marrero, LA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading is Thinking!

My students need 44 books, including titles by Eve Bunting, Todd Parr and Cynthia Rylant.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Faust's classroom raised $408

This project is fully funded

My Students

"Reading is thinking!" is our classroom mantra. Second graders may be able to read words, but most of them have not connected the words to thoughts. I have been doing research on ways to reach my students with focused comprehension lessons.

My students are bright, second graders with a love of learning.

They come from mostly low income families, but have caring parents. Most of the reading that my students enjoy is done at school. Whenever I give reading assignments for after school time, I have to provide the books for students to read. This is why it is so important that I provide excellent reading instruction in the classroom. I want my students to have the best possible education they can receive.

My Project

In my desire to improve my students' reading comprehension, I have been doing research on ways to better teach this most important skill. I have learned that having students make connections to the books they are reading is very important to their level of comprehension. Through my own reading I have found books that can be used to teach the different reading strategies that students should be using to improve their comprehension skills. I am planning lessons using each book to teach particular strategies such as making connections, inferring, visualizing, and asking questions. There is no more important skill for a student than reading comprehension. Understanding what they are reading is necessary for all their future educational endeavors and to become contributing citizens.

Most children have a natural love of reading.

As educators it is our job to foster this love and make sure that our students are understanding and growing as individuals through a love of books and a love of learning. In making sure that my students are obtaining the best comprehension instruction that I can provide, I feel that I can put them on the road to a lifetime of educational success.

Mrs. Faust Estelle Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

26 students impacted 24donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Day's Work Eve Bunting, Ronald Himler (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
The Wall Eve Bunting, Ronald Himler (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Smoky Night Eve Bunting, David Diaz, David Diaz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.98 1 $5.98
Train to Somewhere Eve Bunting, Ronald Himler (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
Dandelions Eve Bunting, Greg Shed (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.98 1 $5.98
Gleam and Glow Eve Bunting, Peter Sylvada (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.98 1 $5.98
How Many Days to America?: A Thanksgiving Story Eve Bunting, Beth Peck (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
Going Home Eve Bunting, David Diaz, David Diaz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Sunshine Home Eve Bunting, Diane de Groat (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.08 1 $5.08
Night Tree Eve Bunting, Ted Rand (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.98 1 $5.98
A Picnic in October Eve Bunting, Nancy Carpenter (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.98 1 $5.98
December Eve Bunting, David Diaz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.98 1 $5.98
Color Me a Rhyme: Nature Poems for Young People Jane Yolen, Jason Stemple (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $7.48 1 $7.48
Two Bad Ants Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.95 1 $12.95
Ben's Dream: Story and Pictures Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.76 1 $13.76
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Thunder Cake Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Mrs. Katz and Tush Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
I Know a Lady Charlotte Zolotow, James Stevenson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Hating Book Charlotte Zolotow, Ben Shecter (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
William's Doll Charlotte Zolotow, William Pene Du Bois (Illustrator), William Pene DuBois (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Quarreling Book Charlotte Zolotow, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
This Quiet Lady Charlotte Zolotow, Anita Lobel, Anita Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
The Relatives Came Cynthia Rylant, Stephen Gammell (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
When I Was Young in the Mountains Cynthia Rylant, Diane Goode (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Old Woman Who Named Things Cynthia Rylant, Kathryn Brown (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.98 1 $5.98
It's Okay to Be Different Todd Parr • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Tenth Good Thing About Barney Judith Viorst, Erik Blegvad (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move Judith Viorst, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Gettin' Through Thursday Melrose Cooper, Nneka Bennett (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
Anna Banana and Me Lenore Blegvad, Erik Blegvad (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Boy Who Didn't Believe in Spring Lucille Clifton, Brinton Turkle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
My Great-Aunt Arizona Gloria Houston, Susan Condie Lamb, Susan C. Lamb (Illustrator), Susan Condie Lamb (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Piggie Pie! Margie Palatini, Howard Fine (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.93 1 $5.93
Broom, Zoom! Caron Lee Cohen, Sergio Ruzzier (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.32 1 $8.32
The Pain and the Great One Judy Blume, Irene Trivas, Irene Trivas (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Two of Them Aliki, Aliki (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Now One Foot, Now the Other Tomie dePaola, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
I Hate English! Levine, Steve Bjorkman, Steve Bjorkman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Fishing in the Air Sharon Creech, Christopher Raschka, Chris Raschka (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Old Black Fly Jim Aylesworth, Stephen Gammell (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Something Beautiful Sharon Dennis Wyeth, Sharon Dennis Wyeth (Illustrator), Chris K. Soentpiet (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon Patty Lovell, David Catrow (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.93 1 $10.93
Miss Rumphius Barbara Cooney, Barbara Cooney (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83

Materials cost

$289.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$354.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.94

Total project goal

$407.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $407.20

22 Donors

-$404.32

Donations toward project cost

-$354.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

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