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Mr. Norton from Washington, DC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classic Golden Books and Book Bins

Help me give my students classic Little Golden Books and new book bins for their reading materials.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Norton's classroom raised $273

This project is fully funded

My Students

Located in our nation's capital, my Title I school serves the needs of a diverse community of students and families, particularly English language learners. In my current classroom, at least six different languages are spoken among all of my students, each of them equally beautiful and complex.

At the beginning of my year, it is difficult for my students to speak with one another because of the obvious language barriers but as a family, we develop a sense of vulnerability and safety, and together we learn to make mistakes and trust one another.

Through this process, I see my students begin to develop friendships, despite their inability to fully communicate through words. This is one of the most humbling, profound experiences to witness, and it cannot fairly be described by the limitations of my own language.

I am proud to serve my students and will continue to work with my families to improve the well being of all people in fair, respectful ways.

My Project

My students love reading! It doesn't matter the genre or the series; if it's a book, they want it. Now that I am teaching third grade, I need to expand my classroom library to include more texts that cater to the needs and interests of diverse readers. So, I took a poll in my class to see the types of books that they wanted.

My students have self-selected classic Little Golden Books that they would like to see in our classroom library.

These choices include titles like The Poky Little Puppy, The Shy Little Kitten, The Three Bears, and Scuffy the Tugboat. These books have been incredibly popular and beloved for decades and were even a part of my childhood! In addition to a set of these classics, I am requesting an additional set of Disney Little Golden Books. Because we will be getting so many new texts in our library, we need more bins! This project also includes book bins where students will be able to organize the literature they receive.

We will use these books for many purposes. We will primarily use these texts for independent reading. Students will be able to check out these books and answer comprehension questions. We will then discuss the book together so I can help students improve their analytical skills. As well, students will also be able to use the books for independent reading so they can develop their love for literacy.

I want to show my students that their choices and opinions are important when it comes to choosing the literature we have in our classroom. Please help out our class!

Mr. Norton Marie Reed Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT769X - Neon Connect & Store Book Bins - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $28.99 4 $115.96
75 Years of Little Golden Books: 1942-2017: A Commemorative Set of 12 Best-Loved Books • Amazon Business $36.47 1 $36.47
12 Beloved Disney Classic Little Golden Books (Disney Classic) • Amazon Business $35.35 1 $35.35

Materials cost

$187.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$231.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.92

Total project goal

$272.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $272.79

4 Donors

-$263.96

Donations toward project cost

-$231.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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