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Fostering a Love of Reading through Literature Circles

My students need multiple copies of 3 popular young adult novels and other supplies, such as Read & Respond Prompt Cards and a Literacy Element Box Set, to feed their desire to read.

  • $473 goal

This project expired on June 17, 2012.

This project expired on June 17, 2012.

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Mrs. Cummings Ritter Elementary School
Allentown, PA Grades 3-5

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Do you remember the first time you read a book that you couldn't put down? My students have just discovered some of the popular authors in young adult literature such as Kate DiCamillo and Roald Dahl. They need supplies to keep discussing what they are reading in literature circles.

My students are high achieving fourth graders in an urban school district.

Several students are identified as gifted. They are motivated to learn and love to read! Their hunger to learn and discover is contagious. They especially love to read books by Kate DiCamillo and to meet in small groups to discuss the characters and plot. Our school district has made some drastic program cuts due to lack of funding and the children are missing out on lots of things that their peers in more affluent districts get to experience every day.

My Project

My students have discovered a love of reading though the implementation of literature circles. The first step is for students to choose a book from several choices, usually by the same author or with the same theme. They form small groups based on their choices and then read the books, meeting regularly to discuss what they love and find confusing about the chapters they just read. The groups are student led and the students take turns completing different tasks to keep the conversation flowing. After each group finishes, the students present the book to the rest of class. This helps them to decide what they want to read next. The result is a student book club in which the students motivate and support each other while building their reading skills.

The difference in the students' attitudes about reading when they are reading books they chose to read, that their friends have recommended, is remarkable!

My students love reading these books; they beg to read ahead and talk about what they are reading at lunch and recess. I want to provide them with more books by the authors they love. This project will allow me to continue to inspire life long readers for years to come.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

34 students impacted
Mrs. Cummings Ritter Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Allentown, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

34 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Because of Winn-Dixie • AKJ Books $5.17 6 $31.02
The Magician''s Elephant • AKJ Books $5.17 7 $36.19
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The • AKJ Books $5.17 7 $36.19
GG314 - Responding to Literature Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
CC811 - Because of Winn-Dixie - Activity Guide Only • Lakeshore Learning $8.99 1 $8.99
DD738 - Read & Respond Prompt Cards • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
Who Was? Book Set 2 (set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.90 5 $124.50
Literacy Element Box Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $64.46 1 $64.46

Materials cost

$361.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$401.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.88

Total project goal

$472.55

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