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Mrs. Reitnauer from Limerick PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Poetry Friday

My students need a variety of 15 poetry books.

  • $379 goal

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My Students

A new feature of our school's morning announcements this year is the addition of Poetry Friday. In preparing the students for a switch to common core standards, this year I wanted to include poetry. However, we have only 20 books for the 3rd and 4th graders to borrow.

I have approx.

625 students in grades kindergarten through 4th grade. I see 30 classes over a 6 day cycle. I have a wide range of students, including some on the autism spectrum, learning support, gifted, and 2 severely handicapped classes. All these students borrow materials from the library.

My Project

Currently the only poetry books we have are by Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky, who are great authors, but with limited quantities. Since the advent of Poetry Friday students are coming into the library looking for poetry books, only to be told they are all checked out. Additional poetry books by different authors will enrich the students literary experience and hopefully help them develop an appreciation for poetry.

Students are asking for poetry books and I have a limited supply.

There is no neighborhood library for these students to borrow books from. By having additional poetry books, I will be able to get books into the hands of my students.

Mrs. Reitnauer
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Forget-Me-Nots • AKJ Books $14.59 1 $14.59
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children : A Treasury of • AKJ Books $16.78 1 $16.78
Poetry for Young People • AKJ Books $10.91 1 $10.91
National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry • AKJ Books $18.21 1 $18.21
Caveman Manners and Other Polite Poems-when gone... • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Poetry • AKJ Books $51.73 1 $51.73
Poetry Speaks to Children (Poetry Speaks Series) Elise Pasch • AKJ Books $19.95 1 $19.95
A Pot O'' Gold • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
Revenge of the Lunch Ladies • AKJ Books $6.53 1 $6.53
A Crossing of Zebras • AKJ Books $15.26 1 $15.26
Here''s a Little Poem • AKJ Books $16.05 1 $16.05
Poetry • AKJ Books $36.43 1 $36.43
Poetry • AKJ Books $31.32 1 $31.32
Rainbow Soup: Adventures in Poetry Brian P. Cleary, Neal Lay • AKJ Books $19.42 1 $19.42
Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat • AKJ Books $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$287.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$321.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.77

Total project goal

$378.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $378.45

3 Donors

-$189.23

Donations toward project cost

-$160.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.38

match offer

-$189.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$160.83

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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