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Ms. Guarnero from Dallas, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Guarnero's classroom raised $410

Classroom Teaching/Literacy Library

My students need 30 books to teach grammar and writing strategies.

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Ms. Guarnero S.S. Conner Elementary School
Dallas, TX Grades 3-5

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

I am a fourth grade bilingual writing teacher in need of mentor texts for teaching. I use trade books to show examples of a writer's craft. Telling kids about grammar and mechanics can be the equivalent of blah,blah,blah. My lips are moving but no one is listening. It seems better to "show not tell," students the mechanics of a writer's craft'. Students need to hear the flow of language, its patterns, and syntax. I read aloud so that the flow of language becomes imprinted within their pool of vocabulary. Students who have limited experience in English need this even more. Whether they understand the words or not, reading short text builds their English vocabulary pool, along with comprehension. If 50 percent of what we say is repeated text from previous text encounters, then the better the literature we should read aloud. Teaching trade books are well written. They promote thought provoking writing, especially because they are short. Students find it easier to use these books to gain a better understanding of a writer's craft. Although chapter books are just as important, ESL/Bilingual students may not always grasp hold of concepts as quickly as other students. Sometimes students need to hear and see good introductions and well written endings. It gives them ideas how to start and end their writings. Short mentor trade books are a great visual. Students can easily see and understand grammar processes. Grammar can be difficult for any student. Short trade books can help students understand the usage of dialog because they can see it and hear it in action. Mentor trade books are a necessary part of an effective teaching classroom. Thank you for helping build our classroom teaching/literacy library. Many of our students find it easy to pick up on the everyday street or T.V. language and are capable of speaking it well. It's putting language on paper that's challenging. Thank you for helping our students better express themselves with grammar

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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

50 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Guarnero S.S. Conner Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Dallas, TX 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

50 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Girl's Like Spaghetti: Why, You Can't Manage Without Apostrophes! Lynne Truss, Bonnie Timmons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What is an Adverb? Brain P. Cleary, Brian Gable (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Under, Over, By the Clover: What is a Preposition Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink: What Is a Noun? Brian P. Cleary, Jenya Prosmitsky (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
To Root, to Toot, to Parachute: What Is a Verb? Brian P. Cleary, Jenya Prosmitsky (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
I and You and Don't Forget Who: What Is a Prounoun? Brian Cleary, Brian Gable (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective? (Words Are CATegorical Series) Brian P. Cleary, Jenya Prosmitsky (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What Is a Synonym? Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Stop and Go, Yes and No: What Is an Antonym? Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Penny and the Punctuation Bee Moira Rose Donohue, Jenny Law (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Punctuation Takes a Vacation Robin Pulver, Lynn Rowe Reed (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, Every Punctuation Mark Counts! Lynne Truss, Bonnie Timmons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference! Lynne Truss, Bonnie Timmons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.79 1 $12.79
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation Lynne Truss • Barnes and Noble $10.80 1 $10.80
What Teachers Can't Do Douglas Wood, Doug Cushman (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Testing Miss Malarkey Judy Finchler, Kevin O'Malley (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
The House in the Night Susan Marie Swanson, Beth Krommes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.30 1 $15.30
Harry and the Terrible Whatzit Dick Gackenbach, Dick Gackenbach (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon Patty Lovell, David Catrow (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.79 1 $12.79
Tough Boris Mem Fox, Kathryn Brown (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
Earrings! Judith Viorst, Nola Langner Malone (Illustrator), Nola L. Malone (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Important Book Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge Mem Fox, Julie Vivas (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Web Files Margie Palatini, Richard Egielski (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.39 1 $10.39
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale Mo Willems • Barnes and Noble $11.19 1 $11.19
My Friend is Sad (An Elephant and Piggie Book) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Ellsworth's Extraordinary Electric Ears and Other Amazing Alphabet Anecdotes Valorie Fisher, Valorie Fisher (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.25 1 $15.25
Bedhead Margie Palatini, Jack E. Davis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear?: What Are Homonyms and Homophones? (Words Are Categorical Series) Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.35 1 $14.35

Materials cost

$283.19

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.32

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$336.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.76

Total project goal

$409.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $409.76

1 Donor

-$197.29

Donations toward project cost

-$167.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.59

match offer

-$198.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$162.36

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.22

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 $0.00

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