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Mrs. Vezina from Jamestown, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Big Books for Big Kids!

My students need 17 different big books, covering topics in math, science, and social studies, and six pointers for them to track their reading.

  • $626 goal

This project expired on July 4, 2010.

This project expired on July 4, 2010.

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Mrs. Vezina Clinton V Bush Elementary School
Jamestown, NY Grades 3-5

I teach 4th grade in a small, low family income elementary school in NY. Teachers must supply their own trade books for their classroom. Fourth grade students are not too old to appreciate the magic of Big Books. While being pushed to grow up quickly, my students are in their last year of elementary school. Once they reach middle school, Big Books will just be a fond memory of when they were “young”. These students are living in homes that do not always focus on reading and learning, yet they show enthusiasm for books and the learning they hold within their covers. They especially love when I borrow a big book from one of the lower level classes for a read aloud. I did some research and found a plethora of Big Books geared for nine year olds that hit upon many parts of our curriculum. There are also many inspiring stories also suited for fourth graders. Now that we know they are out there, we can’t wait to read them! This project will supply our classroom with several Big Books that will be used in reading station activities, science, social studies, and math lessons, as well as read alouds. Students will use the supplied pointers to read, instilling and strengthening reading fluency. Your donation will help create reading memories of my students' last year in elementary school. Students that are intimidated by thick chapter books can fall in love with reading through these huge, vocabulary rich books.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

20 students impacted
Mrs. Vezina Clinton V Bush Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Jamestown, NY 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

20 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Web of Life Big Book and Guide • Nasco $31.95 1 $31.95
Forces and Motion Big Book and Guide • Nasco $31.95 1 $31.95
Discovering Electricity Big Book and Guide • Nasco $31.95 1 $31.95
Simple Machines Big Book and Guide • Nasco $31.95 1 $31.95
Seeds Get Around Big Book and Guide • Nasco $31.95 1 $31.95
What Is Place Value? Big Book and Guide • Nasco $31.95 1 $31.95
Graph It! Big Book and Guide • Nasco $31.95 1 $31.95
Greta The Grateful Goldfish Set (1 Big Book and 1 Small Book) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.16 1 $17.16
The Doorbell Rang - Big Book • Kaplan Early Learning Company $21.49 1 $21.49
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters - Big Book • Kaplan Early Learning Company $21.49 1 $21.49
Each Orange Had 8 Slices - Big Book • Kaplan Early Learning Company $21.49 1 $21.49
The Napping House - Big Book • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.32 1 $22.32
Once Upon A Time (Big Book) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $21.49 1 $21.49
The Great Kapok Tree (Big Book) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $23.18 1 $23.18
The Color of Us - Big Book • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.32 1 $22.32
Stellaluna - Big Book • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.32 1 $22.32
The Emperor's Egg - Big Book • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.16 1 $17.16
Hand Pointers (Set Of 3) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.42 2 $18.84

Materials cost

$452.91

Vendor shipping charges

 $49.87

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$544.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.37

Total project goal

$625.94

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