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Mr. DeFelice from Queens, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. DeFelice's classroom raised $493

Books To Blaze The Learning Trail

My students need series fiction and nonfiction books such as Judy Moody, Arthur, Mallory and Who Was to read during reading workshop.

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Mr. DeFelice PS 199 Maurice Fitzgerald
Queens, NY Grades 3-5

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Have you ever had that feeling of reading a great book and discovered that you wanted more,more,more of that character and series? My students are often left frustrated because they do not have the books to continue reading a series.

My Students: We are a class of 96% beginning to intermediate ESL students with a focus and passion to learn and create.

My hope is that I can guide my students and continue developing their love for books and school. Our resources are limited, and we need your help. This is a third grade class that is located in New York City. The students come from low income housing and have extremely limited resources. Our elementary school has grades K-4 and houses over 1,100 students. Quality books have become difficult to acquire.

My Project

I am asking for certain fiction books so that I can utilize them as mentor texts and read alouds when teaching my students. Other series books such as the Mallory, Arthur and Judy Moody I am requesting so that the students can read these books in partnerships. This coming year my school has four reading units dedicated to partnership reading and I want to teach them how to retell, identify the story elements and most importantly express their thoughts about the books to their reading partners.

The focus for the 2011-2012 school year will be book conversations.

I can think of nothing greater than reading a great book and just bursting at the idea of talking about that book with someone who has also read it. Book partnerships inspire students to read, share ideas, theories, grow as readers and develop social skills. I can teach them all of these skills but I can't do it without your generous support.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

35 students impacted 16 donors
Mr. DeFelice PS 199 Maurice Fitzgerald Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Queens, NY 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

35 students impacted 16donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Judy Moody- Fav Series • AKJ Books $37.38 1 $37.38
Who Was? Nonfiction- Fav Series • AKJ Books $93.41 1 $93.41
The Magic School Bus Science Chapter Books- Fav Series • AKJ Books $70.06 1 $70.06
Fine, Fine School, A • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day • AKJ Books $14.03 1 $14.03
Flat Stanley Collection Box Set, The • AKJ Books $11.69 1 $11.69
Pigeon Loves Things That Go! • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! • AKJ Books $5.45 1 $5.45
Skateboarding! John Crossingham, Bobbie Kalman • AKJ Books $5.42 1 $5.42
BMX! John Crossingham, Bobbie Kalman • AKJ Books $5.42 1 $5.42
Boot Camp Eric Walters, Jerome Williams, Johnnie Williams • AKJ Books $4.64 1 $4.64
Arthur Chapter Books- Fav Series • AKJ Books $36.47 2 $72.94
Mallory- Fav Series • AKJ Books $23.21 2 $46.42

Materials cost

$377.76

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$418.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.84

Total project goal

$492.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $492.27

13 Donors

-$492.27

Donations toward project cost

-$418.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.84

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