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Give Children The Magic of Books

Classroom project requested by Mrs. S. on Apr 27, 2010

My Students: Jacqueline Kennedy once said "There are many ways to enlarge [a] child's world. Love of books is the best of all."

Young children love to hear good stories read to them at h...

My Project: These wonderful books that I have selected will update and add to our library collection. Some of our books have been loved for many years and need to be replaced. Newer tit... more»

My Students: Jacqueline Kennedy once said "There are many ways to enlarge [a] child's world. Love of books is the best of all."

Young children love to hear good stories read to them at home and at school. Hearing good, rich stories help children grow in so many ways.

I am the librarian at a public pre-school for at risk students in a low income area of North Carolina. Our school serves almost 200, four and five year olds. The teachers at my school and I read lots of wonderful stories to the children. We also allow the children to borrow a book from the library each week. Many of these children don't have access to books at home so our library collection is their only source of good books.

My Project: These wonderful books that I have selected will update and add to our library collection. Some of our books have been loved for many years and need to be replaced. Newer titles need to be added to keep our students excited about the stories. These 32 books will be a wonderful addition to our collection.

Reading good books aloud to young children is the best way to build the knowledge and skills that they will need to learn to read. These new books will help our students develop that knowledge and those skills. They can then be on their way to a lifetime of reading and succeeding. hide»

My students need 32 new books to update our aging collection. details»

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May 15 Mrs. S. the Teacher
"Thank you for believing in the Magic of Books."

May 04 A donor
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in Literacy education."

May 03 John C an associate at donorschoose.org
Verified the cost of the requested books and posted this project.

May 02 Patie H a volunteer at donorschoose.org
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
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Apr 27, 2010Mrs. S. - Teacher
Project Details
Materials Vendor Price # Total
I Can Fly Ruth Krauss Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $12.95 1 $12.95
Fancy Nancy Sees Stars (I Can Read Book 1 Series) Jane O'Connor, Ted Enik (Illustrator), Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $9.75 1 $9.75
Bad Case of Stripes David Shannon Barnes and Noble $12.23 1 $12.23
Bee-bim Bop! Linda Sue Park, Ho Baek Lee, Ho Baek Lee (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $11.52 1 $11.52
Big Fat Hen Keith Baker, Keith Baker (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $14.40 1 $14.40
Construction Countdown K. C. Olson, David Gordon (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $14.49 1 $14.49
Don't Wake Up The Bear Marjorie Dennis Murray, Patricia Wittmann (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Hey, Al Arthur Yorinks, Richard Egielski (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $14.53 1 $14.53
Honey Baby Sugar Child Alice Faye Duncan, Susan Keeter (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $14.52 1 $14.52
Katie Loves the Kittens John Himmelman, John Himmelman (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $12.23 1 $12.23
Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen Cari Best, Christine Davenier Barnes and Noble $14.52 1 $14.52
Pizza at Sally's Monica Wellington, Monica Wellington (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $12.81 1 $12.81
Pigs Love Potatoes Anika Denise, Christopher Denise (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $13.67 1 $13.67
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle (Illustrator), Eric Carle Barnes and Noble $12.20 1 $12.20
Splat the Cat Rob Scotton, Rob Scotton (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $12.23 1 $12.23
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon Patty Lovell, David Catrow (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $11.51 1 $11.51
Doghouse Jan Thomas Barnes and Noble $9.32 1 $9.32
Turtle Splash!: Countdown at the Pond Cathryn Falwell, Cathryn Falwell (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $15.38 1 $15.38
Woolbur Leslie Helakoski, Lee Harper (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $12.95 1 $12.95
Bears: Polar Bears, Black Bears and Grizzly Bears Deborah Hodge, Adrienne Mason, Nancy Gray Ogle Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
A Visitor for Bear Bonny Becker, Kady MacDonald Denton (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $12.23 1 $12.23
Light the Menorah Jannie Ho (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Hanukkah! Roni Schotter, Marylin Hafner (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Hush, Little Ones John Butler Barnes and Noble $13.63 1 $13.63
I Stink! Kate Mcmullan, Jim McMullan (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $12.95 1 $12.95
Leo, el Retono Tardio Robert Kraus, Jose Aruego (Illustrator), Teresa Mlawer (Translator) Barnes and Noble $12.76 1 $12.76
School Bus Donald Crews, Donald Crews (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $14.52 1 $14.52
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree Gail Gibbons, Gibbons Barnes and Noble $14.53 1 $14.53
De la cabeza a los pies (From Head to Toe) Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) Barnes and Noble $15.38 1 $15.38
Dolphins Seymour Simon Barnes and Noble $15.38 1 $15.38
Sharks Seymour Simon Barnes and Noble $15.38 1 $15.38
  
Vendor Shipping Charges ? $0.00
State Sales Tax ? $16.81
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee ? $5.93
Fulfillment Labor & Materials ? $9.00
Project Cost Excluding Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org $427.38
Optional Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org ? $93.82
Project Cost Including Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org ? $521.20
Given -$5.00
To Go $516.20
Level:
Grades PreK-2
School type:
Year Round
County:
New Hanover
District:
New Hanover Co School District
Zip:
28401-5923
Teacher's funded projects:
3
Thank-you punctuality:
33% ?
Subject:
Literacy (in Literacy & Language), Early Development (in Applied Learning)
Resource:
Books (Essential)
Students reached:
185
Used by future students?
Yes
Submitted:
May 01, 2010 |
Expires:
Sep 30, 2010
Project ID:
390233
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