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Mrs. van der Horst from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. van der Horst's classroom raised $162

Modern Poetry

My students need 1-2 copies of 7 books of poetry, including "World According to Dog: Poems and Teen Voices" and "With Their Eyes: September 11th- The View from a High School at Ground Zero".

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Mrs. van der Horst Middle School 51 William Alexander
Brooklyn, NY Grades 6-8

My Students

A few days ago, I went to the poetry section of my English classroom library looking for a book. I had already realized that most of the students ignored that section. I quickly learned why.

I teach a 7th grade collaborative team teaching class.

This means that 40% of my students have learning disabilities, speech/language disorders or autism. The majority of my students absolutely love to read and quickly find new books that they are interested in.

My Project

I would love to restock the poetry section of my classroom library with books that will be read. My students are at an age where while they should still love Shel Silverstein, he does not need to be their favorite poet. I would also love to have books by authors that they do not know about. This way, they will be able to see that there are modern poets and poetry does relate to them and their current lives.

Having a revitalized poetry section would help inspire my students to read poetry.

They love to write poetry, but have not yet found very many poems that they want to sit down and read outside of what is assigned in class. Your donation would make it possible for an amazing group of 7th graders to find a love of poetry.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

150 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. van der Horst Middle School 51 William Alexander Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than half 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

150 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Technically, It's Not My Fault: Concrete Poems John Grandits • Barnes and Noble $5.35 2 $10.70
Blue Lipstick: Concrete Poems John Grandits, John Grandits (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
With Their Eyes: September 11th -- The View from a High School at Ground Zero Annie Thoms, Taresh Batra (Editor), Created by Taresh Batra, Created by Anna Belc • Barnes and Noble $7.19 2 $14.38
Casey at the Bat Ernest L. Thayer, Joe Morse (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.49 1 $14.49
How to (Un)Cage a Girl Francesca Lia Block • Barnes and Noble $13.67 2 $27.34
Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-Century American Art Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan, Barbara Sturman • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05
World According to Dog: Poems and Teen Voices Joyce Sidman, Doug Mindell (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 2 $14.30

Materials cost

$103.61

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 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$140.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$20.94

Total project goal

$161.10

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $161.10

1 Donor

-$161.10

Donations toward project cost

-$140.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.94

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