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Mrs. Geritano from Schiller Park, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wemberly Worried Wants To Read!

My students need a set of 15 hardcover Kevin Henkes picture books.

  • $321 goal

This project expired on July 28, 2009.

This project expired on July 28, 2009.

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Mrs. Geritano John F Kennedy Elementary School
Schiller Park, IL Grades PreK-2

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

Learning to cherish the gift of being different and unique is a theme that runs through many of Kevin Henkes' books, and a theme that is important for my students to internalize. I am a first grade teacher in a working class community where many of my students don't have their own books at home. Being able to bring rich literature with moving messages into the lives of my students is an important goal for me as a teacher. The literature of Kevin Henkes provides great opportunity for student learning through an author study in my first grade classroom.

Because many of my students don't have a large library of books at home, it is especially important for me to find high quality literature to read to my students. To further enrich their experience, we study a new author every month. While studying this author, the students are inspired to read these books independently in the classroom, check them out at the public library, research the author on the Internet, study the author's writing style and apply writing techniques to their own writing, and imitate the art in the books.

A Kevin Henkes author study will give students to opportunity for all of this learning and more! I am hoping to receive 15 of Kevin Henkes' most popular children's picture books in hardcover to be able to read to my students year after year as part of an author study. Having these books housed in my classroom will allow students to be able to enjoy the books all year, rather than for just one month of the year. It will give students the opportunity to read them independently, read them with their favorite reading buddy, or borrow them to read at home with their parents.

With your help, my students will have a richer and more powerful learning experience. Your donation will make it possible for my students to enjoy their favorite literature all through the school year and be able to share this literature with their families. Thank you for your commitment to our country's youth!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

22 students impacted
Mrs. Geritano John F Kennedy Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Schiller Park, IL View local requests

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

22 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Chrysanthemum Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Shhhh Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Sheila Rae, the Brave Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Jessica Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Grandpa and Bo Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Good-bye, Curtis Kevin Henkes, Marisabina Russo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Chester's Way Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Julius, the Baby of the World Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
Good Day Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Wemberly Worried Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Lilly's Big Day Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Owen Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Old Bear Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Kitten's First Full Moon Kevin Henkes, Kevin Henkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.59 1 $12.59

Materials cost

$218.85

Vendor shipping charges

 $21.89

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$263.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.78

Total project goal

$320.99

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