"Children need a chance to explore and express what is in their hearts. They need to know that their thoughts and emotions are important. The best way I can think of to help them do just that is by exploring poetry.
I teach a class of Kindergarten English Language Learners in a low-income school...
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"Children need a chance to explore and express what is in their hearts. They need to know that their thoughts and emotions are important. The best way I can think of to help them do just that is by exploring poetry.
I teach a class of Kindergarten English Language Learners in a low-income school in Massachusetts. All of my students speak Spanish as a first language.
After taking a class this summer about teaching poetry, I couldn't wait to get back to school and begin filling my students' lives with poetry. In fact, I started brainstorming ways to make my classroom environment and activities more conducive to poetry. As I began to set up my classroom, the first thing I looked for was a space to set up my "What We Say Is Poetry" wall, where students' poetic words will be collected and displayed.
During the class I also dreamed about all of the wonderful poetry books I could share with my students. That's where you come in. To spread all of this poetry excitement, I need a variety of books to share with the class, as well as an organized place to store them.
By donating to this project, you will help young English Language Learners develop a love for poetry. You will help them develop their vocabularies in both English and Spanish. You will give them a better understanding of language. Best of all, you will give them a chance to explore and express what is in their hearts!
My students need a book display and 11 poetry books, including "Confetti: Poems for Children", by Pat Mora and "A Fire in My Hands", by Gary Soto.
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Mrs. V. sent this note after the project was fully funded:
Oct 21, 2009
Dear Causecast and Bryna,
I was blown away when I found out that you had donated to my project. I have been anxious to share poetry with my kindergarten students, but have not had many great resources to do so. I am thrilled that now my class will have a wealth of beautiful poetry books and a special place to store them. These resources will allow my students to develop a love of poetry and language. I am especially glad that I will be able to share bilingual poems with my students. As they are learning English, it is important for them to maintain their Spanish and to be able to express themselves in both languages. These bilingual books will help them to do just that. I am so grateful that you share my interest in developing a love for poetry in students. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! With gratitude,
Mrs. V.
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Region:
Massachusetts
Where is the classroom located? 
Submitted:
Aug 31, 2009
| Expires:
Feb 06, 2010
Great news -- this project is now a reality! We ordered the materials and they were sent directly to the classroom.
| Materials |
Vendor |
Price |
# |
Total |
| BOOK DISPLAY 8-SECTION MOBILE BIRCH 47 3/4X14 1/2X25 |
Childcraft, Inc. |
$229.99 |
1 |
$229.99
|
| Honey, I Love Eloise Greenfield, Jan Spivey Gilchrist (Illustrator) |
Barnes and Noble |
$16.19 |
1 |
$16.19
|
| Pocket Poems Bobbi Katz, Marilyn Hafner (Illustrator) |
Barnes and Noble |
$14.39 |
1 |
$14.39
|
| Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing up Latino in the United States Lori M. Carlson (Editor), Oscar Hijuelos (Introduction) |
Barnes and Noble |
$6.29 |
1 |
$6.29
|
| Canto familiar Gary Soto, Annika Nelson (Illustrator) |
Barnes and Noble |
$16.20 |
1 |
$16.20
|
| A Fire in My Hands Gary Soto |
Barnes and Noble |
$14.40 |
1 |
$14.40
|
| Tree Is Older Than You Are: A Bilingual Gathering of Poems and Stories from Mexico with Paintings by Mexican Artists Naomi Shihab Nye |
Barnes and Noble |
$14.39 |
1 |
$14.39
|
| Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young Selected by Jack Prelutsky, Jim Trelease, Chaffin (Illustrator), Marc Tolon Brown (Illustrator), Jim Trelease (Introduction) |
Barnes and Noble |
$15.96 |
1 |
$15.96
|
| Touch the Poem Arnold Adoff, Lisa Desimini (Illustrator) |
Barnes and Noble |
$15.25 |
1 |
$15.25
|
| Black Is Brown Is Tan Reillus Ed Arnold Adoff, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator) |
Barnes and Noble |
$6.29 |
1 |
$6.29
|
| Words with Wrinkled Knees: Animal Poems Barbara Juster Esbensen, John Stadler (Illustrator) |
Barnes and Noble |
$19.84 |
1 |
$19.84
|
| Confetti: Poems for Children Pat Mora, Enrique O. Sanchez (Illustrator) |
Barnes and Noble |
$14.35 |
1 |
$14.35
|
| |
| Vendor Shipping Charges |
$38.36 |
| State Sales Tax |
$0.00 |
| 3rd Party Payment Processing Fee |
$5.75 |
| Postage / Processing for Donor Thank-You Package |
$9.00 |
| Project Cost Excluding Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org |
$436.65 |
| Optional Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org |
$95.85 |
| Project Cost Including Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org |
$532.50 |
| 2 Donors |
-$532.50 |
| To Go |
$0.00 |
Additional Details
Level:
Grades PreK-2
Teacher's funded projects:
1
Thank-you punctuality:
N/A
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Mary Ann A. (staff member)
on Aug 31, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested books and posted this project.
Ryan G. (associate)
on Sep 1, 2009
"I gave to this project because I love poetry and I have taught it to children who didn't know they were poets too! "
"Thank you so much! I really appreciate your donation. My students will be very excited to learn more about poetry through these resources."
The teacher Mrs. V.
on Oct 20, 2009
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in Literacy education."
Causecast
from California
gave
in support of Livia Stone's Giving Page
on Oct 21, 2009
Project fully funded!
Happy news
on Oct 21, 2009
"Thank you, thank you! It is amazing to have this project funded. I can't wait to use these wonderful resources with my students!"
The teacher Mrs. V.
on Oct 21, 2009
The teacher Mrs. V.
on Oct 21, 2009
Purchased the books for Mrs. V.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.
Jenni D. (staff member)
on Oct 22, 2009
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