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Mrs. Kniel from Quincy, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Big Books for Little Readers!

My students need Big Books in order to develop early literacy behaviors, oral language, rhyme and repetition and the joy of reading!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kniel's classroom raised $267

This project is fully funded

My Students

"Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn." (Benjamin Franklin). Using Big Books will help my students become involved in the reading experience so that early on they see themselves as readers and develop a love of reading that will hopefully last a life time!

Our school is an At-Risk population with a 91% free and reduced lunch status.

Many of our Kindergarten students come to school not having had any experience with books including not having books read to them. Oral language is often delayed which also impedes reading development. Many of the children do not have books in their homes so experiences at school with books is essential to develop concepts learned through books as well as the joy reading can bring.

My Project

A 2011 study done by the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that students who don't read proficiently by 3rd grade are four times more likely to leave school without a diploma and that number rises when the children come from poverty. Using Big Books will help children: develop concepts about books such as directionality, words vs. letters, where to start reading and punctuation; identify rhyming words; recognize letter names and sounds; develop 1:1 matching; predict and check to see if they are correct; and finally develop a joy for reading and seeing themselves as readers - skills necessary to develop reading proficiency. Big Books provide an opportunity for whole class as well as small group and individual instruction.

It is my hope that the inclusion of these Big Books into our class will start my students off on a path of reading development that they will be able to build on and help them grow into proficient, independent readers.

Due to circumstances only, many of my students come in already behind in language and reading development. I want each of them to leave me with not only the skills necessary for beginning reading, but to see themselves as readers and know that anything is possible for them!

Mrs. Kniel Demnan K-1 Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Quincy, IL View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Big Book) • AKJ Books $20.40 1 $20.40
Quick As a Cricket • AKJ Books $19.70 1 $19.70
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Big Book • AKJ Books $19.70 1 $19.70
Gingerbread Boy Big Book • AKJ Books $19.70 1 $19.70
Silly Sally • AKJ Books $19.67 1 $19.67
Where''s My Teddy? Big Book • AKJ Books $18.24 1 $18.24
Over in the Meadow Big Book • AKJ Books $18.24 1 $18.24
The Wheels on the Bus • AKJ Books $14.59 1 $14.59
Down in the Jungle Big Book • AKJ Books $14.59 1 $14.59
Old MacDonald had a Farm Big Book • AKJ Books $14.59 1 $14.59
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly • AKJ Books $14.59 1 $14.59

Materials cost

$194.01

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$226.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.04

Total project goal

$266.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $266.96

2 Donors

-$78.46

Donations toward project cost

-$70.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$183.48

Match offers toward project cost

-$155.96

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.52

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.02

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 $0.00

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