Silverstein & Prelutsky: Getting Hooked on Poetry!
My students need a large collection (19 books in all) of high-interest poetry and other literature, such as "The Lion and the Mouse," by Jerry Pinkney, "A Light In the Attic," by Shel Silverstein, and "A Pizza The Size of The Sun," by Jack Prelutsky.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
Our poetry bin is empty! While my students get to choose from many genre bins in our classroom library, we are currently missing many essentials for budding poets.
My 1st graders attend a Title I charter school where many resources do not come standard.
While I have been able to provide many books to feed their love of reading, they are begging for more poetry. Getting my students excited about reading and building confidence is key in building literacy skills in all my students.
My Project
I've requested many "classics" in children's poetry such as "A Light In the Attic" and "A Pizza The Size of The Sun." Having these available for read-alouds, author studies, independent reading, and writing instruction will allow my students to have a broader knowledge-base from which to understand literature. We also need more high-quality, award-winning children's books. Using these books for interactive read-alouds go beyond building phonics skills, they allow my 1st graders to think critically and work on essential skills like comparing & contrasting, summarizing, and noting details.
Many children grow up HATING poetry.
Not only do I want my students to understand poetry, but I also want them to WANT to read it. Poets that stimulate their imagines (Shel Silverstein), and tickle their funny bones (Jack Prelutsky), will help me teach poetry as a fun, desirable genre! Other award-winning literature is essential for interactive read-alouds. These books have been recognized for their excellence and will help my students make text-to-life connections, and lose themselves in a story.
Where the Sidewalk Ends: 30th Anniversary Special Edition Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$10.54
1
$10.54
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.79
1
$6.79
Llama, Llama Red Pajama Anna Dewdney, Anna Dewdney (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$9.43
1
$9.43
Falling Up: Poems and Drawings Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$10.54
1
$10.54
A Light in the Attic: Special Edition Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$12.98
1
$12.98
Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry Jack Prelutsky
• Barnes and Noble
$5.12
1
$5.12
Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes Langston Hughes, Arnold Rampersad (Editor), David Roessel (Editor), Benny Andrews (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$10.22
1
$10.22
Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! Jack Prelutsky, Lane Smith (Illustrator), Dr. Seuss (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$11.62
1
$11.62
Pizza the Size of the Sun Jack Prelutsky, James Stevenson, James Stevenson (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$12.30
1
$12.30
New Kid on the Block Jack Prelutsky, James Stevenson (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$12.30
1
$12.30
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China Ed Young, Ed Young (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.97
1
$5.97
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters John Steptoe, John Steptoe (Illustrator), John L. Steptoe (Illustrator), Clarita Kohen (Translator)
• Barnes and Noble
$12.30
1
$12.30
The Lion and the Mouse Jerry Pinkney
• Barnes and Noble
$9.43
1
$9.43
The Relatives Came Cynthia Rylant, Stephen Gammell (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.83
1
$6.83
The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats, Ezra Jack Keats (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.97
1
$5.97
Smoky Night Eve Bunting, David Diaz, David Diaz (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.98
1
$5.98
Rosa Nikki Giovanni, Bryan Collier (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$6.83
1
$6.83
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Doreen Rappaport, Bryan Collier (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$5.97
1
$5.97
The Night Before First Grade Natasha Wing, Deborah Zemke (Illustrator)
• Barnes and Noble
$1.69
1
$1.69
Materials cost
$162.81
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.44
Fulfillment labor & materials
$35.00
Total project cost
$200.25
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$35.34
Total project goal
$235.59
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$235.59
1 Donor
-$235.59
Donations toward project cost
-$200.25
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