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Mrs. Gendelman from Van Nuys CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Big Books for Little Kids

Help me give my students big books so I can help them learn concepts of print which are very important for little learners.

  • $646 goal

This project expired on March 28, 2022.

This project expired on March 28, 2022.

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My Students

I work in an amazing community. It is a very poor community. Our district/school provides free breakfast, lunch, and dinner to each student. The families and children are very appreciative. The majority of children speak Spanish, learning English as a second language. We also have a large population of students with special needs.

I usually have a mixture of students who are proficient in English and some who are not.

I have been teaching at this school for 21 years, in second grade, kindergarten, third grade and I just started in August teaching PreK. Some of these children grow up with single working parents. Some children grow up with one or both parents incarcerated. It is very important for me to set up a classroom in which my students feel safe and loved, as well as a place that is academically rigorous. I am a strict, but fun, teacher. I feel it is important that I set up a very structured environment. It is important especially in the preschool years that children grow socially, emotionally, and academically. They need a strong foundation that they can thrive with.

My Project

I am teaching PreK and although I have many books for my students, I have no big books! I know this sounds strange but very true! Big books are crucial when I teach letters, words, victors of print such as tracking words while reading, left to write, top to bottom. Students need big books in every primary classroom. My kiddos love storytime! They love listening, asking questions, and having conversations. Comprehension of these stories is equally important. I would love for my students to not only hear the stories but be able to follow along as I read each word. Thank you for your consideration.

Mrs. Gendelman
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RE335X - Big Book Favorites - Set 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
RA730X - Big Book Favorites - Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $155.00 1 $155.00
BK470X - Big Book Favorites - Set 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $155.00 1 $155.00

Materials cost

$469.00

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $42.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$548.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.87

Total project goal

$645.82

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