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Farmville, VA | middle

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Ms. Ramey Favorite

Keep History Alive!

Updated on Apr 30, 2012

History can be very boring unless you come into my classroom! My students enjoy reading stories that help bring history to life!...
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My students need a class set of "The Journal of Augustus Pelletier" to read at the end of the year.

High Poverty,

Farmville, VA

"I would like to thank you for the wonderful books "The Diary of Patience Whipple: A Journey to the New World?" My students will be reading the books in May. We will be reading this book and then creat..." more

Nov 25, 2011
$331 given
4 donors

Ms. Ramey Favorite

I'm Gonna Make IT!

Updated on Apr 24, 2012

Do you remember not quite understanding why people chose sides in the Civil War?...
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My students need 50 copies of the book "Shades of Gray" to read during our English enrichment time.

High Poverty,

Farmville, VA

"Thank you very much for the donations and purchase of this set of books. I am very excited to use these books next year with a new group of students. This book can now be used as a good introduction t..." more

Apr 24, 2012
$306 given
7 donors

Ms. Ramey Favorite

A Journey To Help Us Understand

Updated on Mar 29, 2012

I know I love to dive into a book and pretend I am in another world. I am hoping to bring that passion to my students. This may be a history class, but I hope by providing an amazing novel to my...
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My students need a class set of Dear America books to help me bring the reality of the Civil War ...

High Poverty,

Farmville, VA

"I would like to thank you for the wonderful books "When Will This Cruel War be Over?" My students loved reading the books this past November and December. The students have read them and are even more..." more

Oct 1, 2011
$392 given
3 donors

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Ms. Ramey Favorite

What it Would Be Like In This Time Period...........

Updated on Mar 29, 2012

Do you remember sitting in history class and thinking how boring it was. Well, if you were to come to my room you would be anything but bored!...
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My students need a class set of Dear America "The Winter of Red Snow" books to help bring the Ame...

High Poverty,

Farmville, VA

"I would like to thank you for the wonderful books "The Winter of Red Snow?" My students are loving reading the books over the past two months. The students have read them and are even more excited tha..." more

Nov 8, 2011
$385 given
2 donors

Mrs. Brisentine Favorite

Dear America: Teaching History to Middle Schoolers

Updated on Feb 28, 2012

Whenever a school year starts and I get my new students for the first time, they always seem to want to tell me stories about themselves. That gave me the idea of using stories from the view point...
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My students need classroom sets of 2 Dear America book sets to help enrich the material and spark...

High Poverty,

Farmville, VA

"Thank you again for helping my students get these books! As the students have started to read the books, they have really embraced the idea that history can come in a different format. While trying to..." more

Jan 6, 2012
$543 given
7 donors

Ms. Ramey Favorite

Would You Have Liked to be an Iroquois?

Updated on Jan 15, 2012

Have you ever tried to keep 5 different Native American tribes separate? It is hard being a 6th grader and learning about different tribes. By allowing us to each have a book to look at, you are...
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My students need 25 copies of "Life in a Longhouse Village" in order to allow each student a chan...

High Poverty,

Farmville, VA

"I would like to thank you for the wonderful books, "Would You Have Liked to be an Iroquois?". My students were ecstatic to use the books when we were on our Indian unit. They loved all the great pictu..." more

Jul 1, 2011
$250 given
2 donors

Ms. Ramey Favorite

How Would You do as An American Colonist?

Updated on Jun 12, 2011

Invite children to take a dive into history! My goal is to help my students understand and come to love history like I do. I like to make history come to life for them....
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My students need 26 copies of "You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist!".

High Poverty,

Farmville, VA

"We have just read our wonderful set of books! We loved them. Thank you very much for helping us gain a wonderful resource for the classroom. The students loved being able to have their own copy to hol..." more

Apr 8, 2011
$305 given
1 donor

Mrs. Brisentine Favorite

Making History Happen

Updated on Mar 1, 2011

Have you ever had a child look at you and tell you they don't see why history is important? I tell them that it's important because it happens everyday....
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My students need 30 subscriptions to "TIME for Kids" for project inspiration, a DVD copy of Encyc...

High Poverty,

Farmville, VA

"Thank you very much for the donations you made to our classroom! The students and I are so very grateful for the resources at our disposal now. My students get excited every Friday now because they kn..." more

Dec 5, 2010
$276 given
2 donors

Ms. Potter Favorite

Each Time You Waste a Moment You Waste Make Believe

Updated on Dec 17, 2010

Do you remember what it was like the first time you read a book that you couldn't put down? My students have not yet discovered books that capture their imaginations, but they have also not yet met...
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My students need access to a wonderful selection of high interest reading books!

High Poverty,

Farmville, VA

"As soon as the books came in the mail my students became extremely excited (The word crazy might even be a better adjective)! I can't tell you how nice it is to see kids finally excited about books an..." more

Oct 20, 2010
$502 given
4 donors

Almost Home

Ms. Ramey Favorite

Gotta Love the Civil War!

Updated on Dec 9, 2010

Get into the part! I teach 6th grade history in a very rural and low income community. I do not teach by the book and am always looking for ways to bring history to my room. My students love to be...
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My students need 20 copies of "You Wouldn't Want to Be a Civil War Soldier!".

High Poverty,

Farmville, VA

"I would like to thank you for the wonderful books "You Wouldn't Want to Be A Civil War Soldier". My students are ecstatic to use the books when we get to the Civil War time period. Many students have ..." more

May 23, 2010
$233 given
5 donors

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School: Prince Edward Middle School

History can be very boring unless you come into my classroom! My students enjoy reading stories that help bring history to life!... more

Do you remember not quite understanding why people chose sides in the Civil War?... more

I know I love to dive into a book and pretend I am in another world. I am hoping to bring that passion to my students. This may be a history class, but I hope by providing an amazing novel to my... more

Do you remember sitting in history class and thinking how boring it was. Well, if you were to come to my room you would be anything but bored!... more

Whenever a school year starts and I get my new students for the first time, they always seem to want to tell me stories about themselves. That gave me the idea of using stories from the view point... more

Have you ever tried to keep 5 different Native American tribes separate? It is hard being a 6th grader and learning about different tribes. By allowing us to each have a book to look at, you are... more

Invite children to take a dive into history! My goal is to help my students understand and come to love history like I do. I like to make history come to life for them.... more

Have you ever had a child look at you and tell you they don't see why history is important? I tell them that it's important because it happens everyday.... more

Do you remember what it was like the first time you read a book that you couldn't put down? My students have not yet discovered books that capture their imaginations, but they have also not yet met... more

Get into the part! I teach 6th grade history in a very rural and low income community. I do not teach by the book and am always looking for ways to bring history to my room. My students love to be... more

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History can be very boring unless you come into my classroom! My students enjoy reading stories that help bring history to life!...
more

Do you remember not quite understanding why people chose sides in the Civil War?...
more

I know I love to dive into a book and pretend I am in another world. I am hoping to bring that passion to my students. This may be a history class, but I hope by providing an amazing novel to my...
more

Do you remember sitting in history class and thinking how boring it was. Well, if you were to come to my room you would be anything but bored!...
more

Whenever a school year starts and I get my new students for the first time, they always seem to want to tell me stories about themselves. That gave me the idea of using stories from the view point...
more

Have you ever tried to keep 5 different Native American tribes separate? It is hard being a 6th grader and learning about different tribes. By allowing us to each have a book to look at, you are...
more

Invite children to take a dive into history! My goal is to help my students understand and come to love history like I do. I like to make history come to life for them....
more

Have you ever had a child look at you and tell you they don't see why history is important? I tell them that it's important because it happens everyday....
more

Do you remember what it was like the first time you read a book that you couldn't put down? My students have not yet discovered books that capture their imaginations, but they have also not yet met...
more

Get into the part! I teach 6th grade history in a very rural and low income community. I do not teach by the book and am always looking for ways to bring history to my room. My students love to be...
more