My students need a collection of poetry anthologies for genre study like Falling Up, Poems to Learn by Heart, and Miles of Smiles: A Collection of Laugh-Out-Loud Poems.
Our 4th grade ELA class is taking part in a 40 book challenge. One part of the challenge is to read several books from multiple genres. By the end of the year I would like for each of my students to have read at least two books from each genre. My biggest challenge is having the books to do so.
My 4th grade ELA class consists of highly motivated readers who are excited about our book challenge.
My students can be found reading in the halls, at lunch, and at recess. I want to continue to challenge them to read, but also to read books they wouldn't normally read. So far, they have been up for the challenge.
My Project
These books will have a special area in our classroom library. These books will be shelved together and labeled "poetry" in order for my students to find poetry anthologies to read as part of their 40 book challenge and genre study. Reading across genres helps students differentiate the differences between each genre. We can compare and contrast the differences as they are reading multiple texts. Students also are able to work to improve their reading fluency when reading poetry. This is a great tool to use in the reading classroom.
Donating to this project will increase my students' knowledge of the various genres and the characteristics of each genre.
Reading poetry helps students become more fluent and confident in their reading abilities. Poetry often inspires students to think creativity which will overlap into their daily lives.
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Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience)
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National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry: 200 Poems with Photographs That Squeak, Soar, and Roar!
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For Laughing Out Loud: Poems to Tickle Your Funnybone
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The President's Stuck in the Bathtub: Poems About the Presidents
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Dirty Laundry Pile: Poems in Different Voices
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Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems
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Lunch Money And Other Poems About School (Picture Puffin)
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My Best Friend Is As Sharp As a Pencil: And Other Funny Classroom Portraits
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Believe It or Not, My Brother Has a Monster!
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Giggle Poetry Reading Lessons: A Successful Reading-Fluency Program Parents and Teachers Can Use to Dramatically Improve Reading Skills and Scores
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Kids Pick The Funniest Poems
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Poems to Learn by Heart
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A Funeral in the Bathroom: and Other School Bathroom Poems
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Falling Up
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Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings
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I Hope I Don't Strike Out: And Other Sports Poems (Giggle Poetry)
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The Biggest Burp Ever: Funny Poems for Kids
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The Aliens Have Landed at Our School!
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Miles of Smiles: A Collection of Laugh-Out-Loud Poems (Giggle Poetry)
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Peter, Peter, Pizza-Eater: And Other Silly Rhymes
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The Armpit of Doom: Funny Poems for Kids
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A Writing Kind of Day: Poems for Young Poets
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A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms
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Something Big Has Been Here
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If Kids Ruled the School
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Revenge of the Lunch Ladies: The Hilarious Book of School Poetry
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What I Did on My Summer Vacation: Kids' Favorite Funny Summer Vacation Poems (Giggle Poetry)
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My Teacher's In Detention: Kids' Favorite Funny School Poems (Giggle Poetry)
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When The Teacher Isn't Looking: And Other Funny School Poems (Giggle Poetry)
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A Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing, and Shout
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Poetry for Young People: Maya Angelou
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A Bad Case of the Giggles: Poems That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud (Giggle Poetry)
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When Daddy Prays
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A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poems
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Revolting Rhymes
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Crazy Like a Fox: A Simile Story
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Put Your Eyes Up Here: And Other School Poems
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In a Pickle: And Other Funny Idioms
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Stubborn as a Mule and Other Silly Similes (Ways to Say It)
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You're Toast and Other Metaphors We Adore (Ways to Say It)
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Once, I Laughed My Socks Off - Poems for kids (Volume 1)
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More Parts (Picture Puffins)
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Poetry for Young People: Carl Sandburg
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Poetry for Young People: Walt Whitman
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Poetry for Young People: Emily Dickinson
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Hate That Cat: A Novel
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If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems About School (Aladdin Poetry)
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Don't Read This Book, Whatever You Do!: More Poems About School
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Dirt on My Shirt: Selected Poems (I Can Read Level 2)
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The Bug in Teacher's Coffee: And Other School Poems (I Can Read Level 2)
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Materials cost
$501.57
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Sales tax
$35.36
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.52
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$574.45
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$101.37
Total project goal
$675.82
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$675.82
2 Donors
-$675.82
Donations toward project cost
-$574.45
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