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Books For Independent Reading

My students need books to create interest bins for independent reading time. The books chosen fall into the categories of families, diversity, and nature. My students love discussing their families and learning about the world.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lynott's classroom raised $453

This project is fully funded

My Students

This year, I have the pleasure of following some of my students from preschool into Pre-K! I am so excited to see the progress they all make from two years of playing and learning together. My students love spending their days reading books to one another, exploring new topics, and using their imaginations.

Our school is a diverse community of learners from many different backgrounds and abilities.

Despite any challenges my students may face both in and out of the classroom, they come to school each day with an eagerness to learn and have fun. They know our classroom is a safe space to explore, make mistakes, and learn together. I cannot wait to see what we will accomplish as a team!

My Project

This year, my students are on the brink of reading, and we decided to create book bins for them to choose from. These book bins go along with a certain theme and students can choose a book based on a theme they are interested in. With the books, students will practice many early literacy skills such as looking for letters or sight words they know, tracking print, book handling skills, and even starting to read.

Each day, students will be using the books during our independent reading time and then they will get to discuss what they have read with a classmate.

Not only will these topics picked provide great opportunities for connections, but they will spark some great conversations between students. We are really looking forward to watching them blossom as young readers and learn to converse about the literature they enjoy.

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Washington, DC
Grades PreK-2
Literacy
Charter School
Books
More than half of students from low‑income households

Ms. Lynott District of Columbia Preparatory Edgewood Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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More than half 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Ultimate Bugopedia: The Most Complete Bug Reference Ever (National Geographic Kids) • Amazon Business $16.48 1 $16.48

Before After • Amazon Business $16.09 1 $16.09

Lovely • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29

My Dad Is Big And Strong, BUT...: A Bedtime Story • Amazon Business $14.61 1 $14.61

A Family Is a Family Is a Family • Amazon Business $14.27 1 $14.27

This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World • Amazon Business $14.18 1 $14.18

Come With Me • Amazon Business $12.32 1 $12.32

Where Oliver Fits • Amazon Business $12.32 1 $12.32

No One Else like You • Amazon Business $11.67 1 $11.67

Plant the Tiny Seed • Amazon Business $11.57 1 $11.57

Most People • Amazon Business $11.52 1 $11.52

The Skin You Live In • Amazon Business $11.30 1 $11.30

The Odd One Out • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00

Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book • Amazon Business $10.76 1 $10.76

Bee: A Peek-Through Picture Book • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49

Why Am I Me? • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49

Touch the Brightest Star • Amazon Business $10.31 1 $10.31

Families, Families, Families! • Amazon Business $9.54 1 $9.54

Last Stop on Market Street • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39

Families • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

It's Okay To Be Different • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98

Hello, World! Weather • Amazon Business $7.82 1 $7.82

Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering! (Baby Loves Science) • Amazon Business $7.70 1 $7.70

Little Humans • Amazon Business $7.53 1 $7.53

Skin Again • Amazon Business $7.34 1 $7.34

One Family • Amazon Business $7.26 1 $7.26

Ask Me • Amazon Business $7.09 1 $7.09

Hello, World! Solar System • Amazon Business $7.04 1 $7.04

Mommy, Mama, and Me • Amazon Business $6.41 1 $6.41

The Colors of Us • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00

The Family Book • Amazon Business $5.85 1 $5.85

National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

National Geographic Readers: Weather • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Tiger Family Trip (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) • Amazon Business $2.19 1 $2.19

Materials cost			$329.78
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$19.79
3rd party payment processing fee			$4.95
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$384.52
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$67.86
Total project goal			$452.38
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$452.38
3 Donors			-$226.19
Donations toward project cost			-$192.26
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$33.93
match offer			-$226.19
Match offer toward project cost			-$192.26
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$33.93
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Books For Independent Reading

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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