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Ms. Marino from Long Is. City, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Marino's classroom raised $450

For the Love of Reading!!!

My students need 13 books, blank books, journals, and tools for extending their skills to writing/comprehension.

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Ms. Marino PS 76 William Hallet
Long Is. City, NY Grades PreK-2

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My Students

My students face many obstacles such as language, poverty, lack of exposure to their community, as well as Aspergers Syndrome. Some have never been exposed to literature. Yet others are very able to read but lack the ability to comprehend or think more critically. Writing is a new experience.

My class is a mini-CTT model which consists of 8 general education students and 4 children on the Autism Spectrum.

We are in the heart of the city in an area that is very culturally diverse. Many of the children live in homes where English is not the primary language. Our school is an elementary school grades Pre-K through 5th grade, with a large Special Education population. I have found that when challenged with high expectations, the children get excited to learn and meet those expectations. This creates an atmosphere of fun and produces a love for reading.

My Project

I am requesting 13 books that focus on social skills, feelings and emotions, and high interest for young children. Some are poetry books; others offer repetitive text. I have also included materials that will help the children learn to read and then extend their skills to writing stories and understanding words and sentences. These materials include journals, blank books, pointers, and reading strips. Once the children learn to read simple text, they can begin expressing themselves and write their own stories. I plan to have publishing celebrations as the children begin to put their thoughts down on paper. I also plan to focus on comprehension skills and vocabulary.

My project is very practical and can be used year after year in my classroom.

I need to reach young children with a variety of life experiences and some challenges that require me to make learning fun, exciting, and very rewarding. Through your generosity, I know I can achieve success and allow my students to carry this love of reading and this ability to express themselves on to the upper grades as they grow.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

12 students impacted 3 donors
Ms. Marino PS 76 William Hallet Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Long Is. City, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

12 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
What Was I Scared Of?: A Glow-in-the-Dark Encounter Dr. Seuss • Barnes and Noble $8.19 1 $8.19
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
A Light in the Attic: Special Edition Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
Falling Up: Poems and Drawings Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.98 1 $12.98
Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Cornell (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
The Pout-Pout Fish Deborah Diesen, Dan Hanna (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.61 1 $11.61
More Parts Tedd Arnold • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children : A Treasury of 572 Poems for Today's Child Jack Prelutsky, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator), Selected by Jack Prelutsky • Barnes and Noble $15.72 1 $15.72
Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young Selected by Jack Prelutsky, Jim Trelease, Chaffin (Illustrator), Marc Tolon Brown (Illustrator), Jim Trelease (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $13.64 1 $13.64
Something Big Has Been Here Jack Prelutsky, James Stevenson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.54 1 $8.54
Too Purpley! Jean Reidy, Genevieve Leloup (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.19 1 $8.19
Froggy Goes to School Jonathan London, Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
Off to Kindergarten Tony Johnston, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
FF594 - 30 Extra Blank Magazine Pages • Lakeshore Learning $6.95 1 $6.95
FF593 - 30 Extra Blank Books • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 2 $25.90
RR673 - My Word Journal - Each • Lakeshore Learning $3.29 3 $9.87
AA787 - My First Draw & Write Journal - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $32.95 1 $32.95
AA786 - My First Draw & Write Journal - Each • Lakeshore Learning $3.49 3 $10.47
RR106 - Student Pointers - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
DD851 - Beginner’s Reading Trackers - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
DD105 - Black Write & Wipe Markers - Thin-Line - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $3.99 1 $3.99
TT467 - Reading Comprehension Practice Cards - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
FF644 - Read & Match Activity Trays • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
JJ728 - Story Wands • Lakeshore Learning $22.95 1 $22.95

Materials cost

$351.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$391.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.47

Total project goal

$449.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $449.79

2 Donors

-$98.00

Donations toward project cost

-$85.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.74

match offer

-$351.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$306.06

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.73

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