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What is Real - Fiction or Non-Fiction?? Do You Know??

Classroom project requested by Mrs. P. on Jun 29, 2009
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"I teach second graders on a military base in Texas where at any given time 60 to 80 percent of them will have a parent deployed to a hostile environment. Our school is a Title One school with over 80% on a free and reduced lunch.

Is that true?? Teaching young students the difference between fict..." more»

"I teach second graders on a military base in Texas where at any given time 60 to 80 percent of them will have a parent deployed to a hostile environment. Our school is a Title One school with over 80% on a free and reduced lunch.

Is that true?? Teaching young students the difference between fiction and non-fiction is not easy. It is even more difficult without good resources. Each year I hunt endlessly at my school library and the public library to find books interesting enough for my students to read. I find many on the topics I need to teach, however, even the library books on these topics are always checked out.

I have discovered my students LOVE the DK series of books. They are colorful, interesting and EXPENSIVE. I am asking for a collection of books that will enhance my teaching. By having books in our classroom, it would allow me to have my students take them home to read instead of keeping them in the classroom.

How do you make children interested??? Give them the resources that they really want to use. These books are so interesting that they can make my students lifelong lovers of the book. Please help me keep my students interested in LEARNING!! hide»

My students need 24 non-fiction and fiction books. details»

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Jun 29, 2009Mrs. P. - Teacher
Project Details
Materials Vendor Price # Total
Alive: The Living, Breathing Human Body Book DK Publishing, Jilly MacLeod (Editor), Philip Fitzgerald (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $19.99 1 $19.99
Smithsonian Earth DK Publishing, James F. Luhr (Editor) Barnes and Noble $37.50 1 $37.50
Amazing Buildings (DK Readers Series) Deborah Lock, DK Publishing Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
Love Your World: How to Take Care of the Plants, the Animals, and the Planet DK Publishing Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
DK Readers: Abraham Lincoln: Lawyer, Leader, Legend (Level 3: Reading Alone) DK Publishing, Justine Korman, Ron Fontes, Justine Fontes, Justine Korman Fontes Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
DK Readers: George Washington: Soldier, Hero, President (Level 3: Reading Alone) DK Publishing, Ron Fontes, Justine Fontes Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
DK Readers: Danger on the Mountain: Scaling the World's Highest Peaks (Level 4: Reading Alone) DK Publishing Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
DK Readers: Dinosaur Detectives (Level 4: Proficient Readers) Peter Chrisp, DK Publishing Barnes and Noble $7.49 1 $7.49
DK Readers: Disasters at Sea (Level 3: Reading Alone) DK Publishing Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
DK Readers: Horse Show (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone) Deborah Lock, DK Publishing Barnes and Noble $11.69 1 $11.69
Cool Stuff and How It Works Chris Woodford, James Flint, Ben Morgan, Clint Witchalls, Luke Collins Barnes and Noble $22.49 1 $22.49
DK Readers: Survivors: The Night the Titanic Sank (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone) DK Publishing, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
DK Readers: Slinky, Scaly Snakes (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone) DK Publishing, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff Barnes and Noble $11.69 1 $11.69
DK Readers: Going for Gold (Level 4: Proficient Readers) DK Publishing Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
DK Readers: Flying Ace, the Story of Amelia Earhart (Level 4: Proficient Readers) DK Publishing, Chris Forsey (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
DK Readers: Diving Dolphin (Level 1: Beginning to Read) DK Publishing Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
DK Readers: Robin Hood (Level 4: Proficient Readers) DK Publishing, Nick Harris (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
Pick Me Up Philip Wilkinson, David Roberts, Roger Bridgman, Jeremy Leslie Barnes and Noble $26.99 1 $26.99
DK Readers: Creating the X-Men, how It All Began (Level 4: Proficient Readers) DK Publishing Barnes and Noble $11.69 1 $11.69
DK Readers Level 2: Journey of a Pioneer Patricia J. Murphy Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
Sniffles, Sneezes, Hiccups, and Coughs: DK Readers Level 2 Penny Durant Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
Starry Sky (DK Readers Series) Kate Hayden, Deborah Lock Barnes and Noble $13.49 1 $13.49
Eyewitness Dinosaur David Norman, Angela Milner Barnes and Noble $15.29 1 $15.29
DK First Atlas Anita Ganeri, Chris Oxlade Barnes and Noble $14.39 3 $43.17
  
Vendor Shipping Charges ? $39.15
State Sales Tax ? $0.00
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee ? $5.87
Fulfillment Labor & Materials ? $9.00
Project Cost Excluding Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org $445.46
Optional Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org ? $97.78
Project Cost Including Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org ? $543.24
Level:
Grades PreK-2
County:
Bell
District:
Killeen Ind School District
Affiliation:
SONIC Teacher, U.S. Cellular Teacher
Teacher's funded projects:
10
Thank-you punctuality:
100% ?
Subject:
Health & Life Science (in Math & Science)
Resource:
Books (Essential)
Students reached:
20
Used by future students?
Yes
Submitted:
Jun 30, 2009 |
Expires:
Dec 06, 2009
Project ID:
290994
This proposal expired on December 7, 2009.


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