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Mrs. Riddle from Sioux Falls, SD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Riddle's classroom raised $176

Wishing for Winning Books

My students need 12 books to assist them with their writing skills.

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Mrs. Riddle Lowell Elementary School
Sioux Falls, SD Grades 3-5

My Students

You must have ants in your pants! The school bus is as slow as molasses! It's raining cats and dogs! For many of us, expressions such as these are commonplace in our daily conversations. But, for students who are learning to read and write in English, phrases like these are confusing.

I teach reading and writing to 65 English language learners in grades Kindergarten-5th grade.

Almost all of my students are refugees from various parts of the world, many of whom have had little or no prior education before arriving in the United States. They are eager to learn and love attending school. However, because of their lack of an educational background, many of my students struggle with acquiring English as a new language.

My Project

Each time my students enter my classroom it is my job to help them become proficient readers and writers in English. Writing, in particular, is often the most difficult skill to acquire in another language. My students struggle with understanding metaphors, similes, and various genres of writing. I am requesting numerous books that are written with the purpose of teaching students writing concepts. The books are written with the struggling writer in mind. They introduce different genres of writing such as poetry and informational reports and clearly explain the steps students need to take in order to produce that type of writing. They introduce difficult English concepts such as similes and metaphors in a manner that is interesting and informative for the students. By reading these books not only will students have more information about the types of writing they are asked to do, but they will also be given tips and ideas to assist them in producing their own writing piece.

Writing is an essential skill for continued educational success.

In order to continue to excel academically, my students need to be armed with the English writing skills necessary to become proficient writers of various genres. These books will help my students learn about various types of writing and how to produce quality writing in an engaging manner. A donation to this project will richly enhance the language acquisition experience of my refugee students.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

65 students impacted 5 donors
Mrs. Riddle Lowell Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Sioux Falls, SD View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

65 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dream Big! Collection • Capstone Publishing $47.70 1 $47.70
Just the Facts: Writing Your Own Research Report • Capstone Publishing $8.95 1 $8.95
Words, Wit, and Wonder: Writing Your Own Poem • Capstone Publishing $8.95 1 $8.95
It's All About You: Writing Your Own Journal • Capstone Publishing $8.95 1 $8.95
Show Me a Story: Writing Your Own Picture Book • Capstone Publishing $8.95 1 $8.95
Stubborn as a Mule and Other Silly Similies • Capstone Publishing $6.95 1 $6.95
You're Toast and Other Metaphors We Adore • Capstone Publishing $6.95 1 $6.95

Materials cost

$97.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.74

Sales tax

 $5.89

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$149.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.38

Total project goal

$175.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $175.87

3 Donors

-$174.87

Donations toward project cost

-$148.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.23

match offer

-$1.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$0.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.15

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 $0.00

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