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Ms. C.'s classroom raised $389

Reading About Writing is Cool

My students need 14 books about writing, including "How to Write Your Life Story" and "Reading Like a Writer", along with 35 subscriptions to Time For Kids magazine.

Ms. C.

Grades 6-8

My Students

"What to write about?" asked the students. "Write about your life," said the teacher. Even at 11 to 14 years old, my students are just learning to write about their decade of experiences occurring by the minute. However, the best part is reading their stories that are put on paper.

My students live in poverty stricken neighborhoods.

Ninety-eight percent of them get free lunch. We are a school that is high needs. They are 5th and 6th graders in a reading intervention program that helps struggling readers. My students do not like reading or practice reading in the home as much as I would like them to. However, after discovering this fact, I set out to elevate their interest in reading and writing. My students have read in different genres of literature. In addition, they are writing in each style (expository, narrative, descriptive, and persuasive) for this school year. They are reading stories that interest them. This year I would like my students to write their own book using their own experiences as themes in their books. Responding to literature, giving information, convincing someone about a subject matter, describing something, and telling a story has given my students lots of experience in writing.

My Project

The books I am requesting are resources selected on their reading levels for researching and reading for pleasure. "Writing Magic" is a book that will guide students in creating stories that keep the reader's interest. The author, Fletcher will inspire students become writers and writing about their own experiences. Students will act and think like writers when they read the "Boy Writers" and "Girl Smarts." "Time for Kids" will give my students another source of reading about current events and provide topics for them to evaluate. To keep students focused on the Reading and Writing Project, students can complete activities in both subjects by using the workbook, "SAT Critical Reading and Writing Workbook; and, "Nonfiction Matters: a guide for people who love books and for those who want to write them." Finally, as a teacher, I can capture more ideas for the reading/writing project by researching "Reading for the gifted student" and "A quick guide to reaching struggling writers."

This project is important because it will create responsibility for taking ownership of their reading and writing; and, charge their curiosity for continued reading and writing.

To add, my students will get the opportunity to live in the world of a writer and publisher to ultimately culminate with a product they have created. Donations for this project will make a renowned difference in how students perceive reading and writing. The impact of this project on my students is positive and lasting.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

120 students impacted 2 donors

Project tagged as

Grades 6-8
Literature & Writing
Social Sciences
Books
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. C. Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

120 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Writing Brantley • Barnes and Noble $10.26 1 $10.26

Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly Gail Carson Levine • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

Writer's Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within You Ralph Fletcher • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

Live Writing: Breathing Life into Your Words Ralph Fletcher • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out Ralph Fletcher • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

How to Write Your Life Story Ralph Fletcher, Ian Nagy (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

Guys Write for Guys Read: Boys' Favorite Authors Write about Being Boys Jon Scieszka • Barnes and Noble $8.63 1 $8.63

Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices Ralph Fletcher • Barnes and Noble $15.02 1 $15.02

A Quick Guide to Reaching Struggling Writers (Grades K-5) M. Colleen Cruz, Lucy Calkins (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $9.00 1 $9.00

Writing Smarts: A Girl's Guide to Writing Great Poetry, Stories, School Reports and More! (American Girl Library Series) Kerry Madden, Tracy McGuinness (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05

SAT Critical Reading and Writing Workbook (SparkNotes Test Prep) SparkNotes Editors • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95

Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them Francine Prose • Barnes and Noble $10.07 1 $10.07

Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8 Stephanie Harvey, Foreword by Shelley Harwayne • Barnes and Noble $17.45 1 $17.45

Reading for the Gifted Student Grade 5 (For the Gifted Student) Flash Kids Editors • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05

TIME For Kids Magazine- World Report Edition w/ TFK Around the World (grades 4-6). Pricing is valid for orders placed after March 2008. After August 15th of current school year, pricing will remain in effect but TIME For Kids reserves the right to prorate issue quantity and free gifts. Only valid for orders in quantities of 10 or more. Orders for less than 10 subscriptions will NOT be fulfilled. • Time for Kids $4.88 35 $170.80

Materials cost			$293.23
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$11.73
3rd party payment processing fee			$4.40
Fulfillment labor & materials			$9.00
Total project cost			$318.36
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$69.88
Total project goal			$388.24
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$388.24
1 Donor			-$388.24
Donations toward project cost			-$318.36
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$69.88
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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