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Mrs. Burrage-Poindexter from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Producing Passionate Promising Poets

My students need 10 copies of "Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out" by Ralph Fletcher, 1-2 copies of 16 additional poetry collections, including works by Shel Silverstein, Langston Hughes and Robert Frost, a ream of copy paper and 41 composition books.

  • $544 goal

This project expired on February 16, 2010.

This project expired on February 16, 2010.

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Mrs. Burrage-Poindexter Bennett Elementary School
Chicago, IL Grades 3-5

My students need to learn poetry and appreciate it. I am a third grade teacher who teaches Reading/Language Arts to 40 highly motivated students. Most of my students receive free lunch based on their parents financial status. This does not afford them the opportunity to purchase all of the books that they would enjoy reading.

They enjoy learning to read prose and poetry. I have a classroom library composed of prose. My students and I need to add poetry to our classroom library to make it complete. They have asked on several occasions about having poetry books in our classroom library.

I would like to add ten copies of the book "Poetry Matters" for small group instruction. In this way my students can learn to write poetry, learn figurative language and become poets themselves. I would also like to add several other poetry books to my classroom library for the students independent or shared reading in poetry. I would like for each of my students to have a writing journal so that they can create a collection of self authored poems. I too would like for my students to have colored paper so that they can display some of their favorite poems with their classmates and schoolmates.

Your help and support can help make our dream become a reality. My students and I would greatly appreciate your kindness and sharing with us. Our students must learn to write and appreciate poetry.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

40 students impacted
Mrs. Burrage-Poindexter Bennett Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Poetry for Young People: Lewis Carroll Lewis Carroll, Edward Mendelson (Editor), Eric Copeland (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 2 $12.50
Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out Ralph Fletcher • Barnes and Noble $5.39 10 $53.90
Where the Sidewalk Ends: 30th Anniversary Special Edition Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.19 1 $15.19
A Light in the Attic Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.19 1 $15.19
In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers Javaka Steptoe (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes Langston Hughes, Arnold Rampersad (Editor), David E. Roessel (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $15.96 1 $15.96
The Dream Keeper and Other Poems Langston Hughes, Brian Pinkney (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 2 $16.18
Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes David Roessel (Editor), Langston Hughes, Arnold Rampersad (Editor), David E. Roessel (Editor), Benny Andrews (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.96 2 $23.92
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children : A Treasury of 572 Poems for Today's Child Jack Prelutsky, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator), Selected by Jack Prelutsky • Barnes and Noble $18.39 2 $36.78
Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children Caroline Kennedy, John J. Muth (Illustrator), Jon J Muth (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.96 2 $31.92
Poetry for Young People: Robert Frost Gary D. Schmidt, Robert Frost, Henri Sorensen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.96 2 $23.92
Poetry for Young People: Rudyard Kipling Eileen Gillooly (Editor), Jim Sharpe (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.96 2 $23.92
Poetry for Young People: American Poetry John Hollander (Editor), Sally Wern Comport (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.45 2 $26.90
Poetry for Young People: Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe, Brod Bagert (Editor), Carolynn Cobleigh (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Poetry for Young People: Carl Sandburg Carl Sandburg, Frances Schoonmaker Bolin (Editor), Steven Arcella (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 2 $12.50
Locomotion Jacqueline Woodson • Barnes and Noble $5.39 2 $10.78
Children's Classic Poetry Rh Value Publishing • Barnes and Noble $1.99 1 $1.99
COMPOSITION BOOK, 48 SHEETS/96 PAGES -- Roaring Spring Stitched Cover Composition Books; 48 Pages • Quill $1.16 41 $47.56
QUILL COLORED COPY PAPER-LGL SIZE,8-1/2 X 14',20 LB. -- Quill Brand Colored Paper; 8-1/2x14", Legal Size, Pink • Quill $8.90 1 $8.90

Materials cost

$391.41

Vendor shipping charges

 $39.14

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$445.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.78

Total project goal

$543.20

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