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Spiderman is Missing from the Book Room!

My students need several sets of books to interest them in reading groups.

  • $688 goal

This project expired on October 24, 2010.

This project expired on October 24, 2010.

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Mrs. Sinon Jackson Road Elementary School
Silver Spring, MD Grades PreK-2

My Students

In the school’s book closet I find, Ben’s Tooth, Bingo’s Ice Cream Cone, and many other titles… clearly missing from this spectacular room are leveled books that will really reach my reluctant, struggling readers; books about things they are interested in, such as popular icons like Spiderman.

Roger explains that he loves to read about Spiderman as he webs me with his fingers.

Charlie says he likes sharks, and he begins to list them, hammerhead, great white, etc. Drew doesn’t even catch a breath while he’s telling me about the soccer game that he plays on the weekends. I am a first grade teacher at a Title 1 public school in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Our school system, like many in this country, is seeing an influx of English Language Learners in the public school systems. These students need differentiation with additional support to help them achieve success. The fact is these children must put forth more effort to acquire the language and academic skills than their English speaking counterparts. Yet, they possess so much pop culture knowledge. If we had leveled books about the things they are interested in, rather than focusing on building their background knowledge we can delve right into these books and focus on word strategies and have engaged readers.

My Project

Our classroom is requesting multiples of leveled readers that focus on topics such as Spiderman, dinosaurs, lizards, Sponge Bob and many other books that some of my reluctant readers would gravitate towards. When the students are asked to share the kinds of books they like to read, these are the genres that keep coming up. Unfortunately when I go to our book closet to find something to satisfy their needs, there is nothing there to match their request.

The fact is, as adults we have a choice.

We can read what we like to read about. Why can't my first graders have the same opportunity? This will not only help my reluctant readers within my class, but when we're finished learning from these new resources, I can put the books back in the book closet to share with others in our school. Perhaps, kindergartners, other first graders and possibly second graders could all learn to love reading through these new and special resources.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 75 students impacted
Mrs. Sinon Jackson Road Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Silver Spring, MD 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

Never Before Funded 75 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dinosaur Time: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Peggy Parish, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Just Say ''Please!'' (Spongebob Squarepants Series #11) (Ready-to-Read Series) Sarah Willson, Harry Moore (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Amazing Tigers! (I Can Read Book Series: Level 2) Sarah L. Thomson, Wildlife Conservation Society (Photographer), Wildlife Conservation Society • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Man Versus the Vulture (I Can Read Book 2 Series) Susan Hill, Jeremy Roberts (Illustrator), Andie Tong (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Spongebob Rocks! (Spongebob Squarepants Ready-to-Read Series #9) Kelli Chipponeri, Heather Martinez (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Amazing Dolphins! (I Can Read Series: Level 2) Sarah L. Thomson, Wildlife Conservation Society (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
DK Readers: Rockets and Spaceships (Level 1: Beginning to Read) Karen Wallace, Linda Martin (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
DK Readers: Diving Dolphin (Level 1: Beginning to Read) Karen Wallace, Linda Martin (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Amazing Whales! Sarah L. Thomson, Wildlife Conservation Society (Photographer) • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Toy to Toy RH Disney • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Jobs People Do: A Day in a Life of a Builder (Level 1: Beginning to Read) Linda Hayward, DK Publishing • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Jobs People Do: A Day in the Life of a Police Officer Linda Hayward, DK Publishing • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Spider-Man 3: Meet the Heroes and Villains (I Can Read: Level 2 Series) Harry Lime, Steven E. Gordon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Spider-Man 3: Spider-Man Versus Sandman (I Can Read: Level 2 Series) Harry Lime, Steven Gordon (Illustrator), Steven E. Gordon (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Spider-Man: Spider-Man Versus Electro (I Can Read Book 2 Series) Susan Hill, Inc. Mada Design (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Spider-Man Versus Kraven (I Can Read Book 2 Series) Susan Hill, Andie Tong (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Soccer! (We Both Read Series) Dev Ross, David Wenzel (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 6 $25.56
Let's Play Soccer Patricia J. Murphy • Barnes and Noble $2.72 6 $16.32
Let's Talk Soccer Laine Falk • Barnes and Noble $5.93 6 $35.58
The Pebble First Guide to Snakes Katy R. Kudela • Barnes and Noble $4.75 6 $28.50
The Pebble First Guide to Dinosaurs Sally Lee • Barnes and Noble $5.93 6 $35.58
The Pebble First Guide to Lizards Zachary Pitts • Barnes and Noble $4.75 6 $28.50
The Pebble First Guide to Rocks and Minerals Zachary Pitts • Barnes and Noble $4.75 6 $28.50
The Pebble First Guide to Spiders Megan Cooley Peterson • Barnes and Noble $5.93 6 $35.58
The Pebble First Guide to Wildcats Zachary Pitts • Barnes and Noble $4.75 6 $28.50

Materials cost

$523.74

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$598.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.36

Total project goal

$687.38

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