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Mrs. McGinnis from Saint George, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Good Writers Start with Reading Good Books!

Help me give my students picture books and Scholastic News so they can become better readers and writers.

  • $598 goal

This project expired on March 20, 2024.

This project expired on March 20, 2024.

My Project

In third grade, students need to be able to read, understand text structure, and write supporting their opinions using text evidence from the book or sometimes just create a good story. When kids begin to develop their writing skills they need to have a large schema from which to pull their ideas.

Reading a variety of picture books that introduce students to how others live, work, or have overcome challenges, allows students to see what the world is like outside of their small rural community.

It allows kids to think outside of the box and not only become writers but also become problem solvers. From reading engaging stories to using colorful highlighters, all of this helps students notice the subtle differences in writing.

Reading picture books and Scholastic News will allow my students to see the world in different ways, which builds on their schema and helps them to become better writers.

I plan for my students to read interesting text whether it comes from books or magazines. I need them engaged and ready to not only answer questions about what they have read but also construct their own meaning from the story. By using fun tools, and great stories they will be able to understand what they are reading and in turn, create their own stories.

Mrs. McGinnis Crimson View Elementary School Grades 3-5 Saint George, UT View local requests 26 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scholastic News®, Grade 3 (min. 20 subscriptions per order) (Digital + Print) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $5.99 27 $161.73
EXPO Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 36 Count • Amazon Business $21.55 1 $21.55
Up in the Leaves: The True Story of the Central Park Treehouses • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Manjhi Moves a Mountain • Amazon Business $16.68 1 $16.68
Ten Cents a Pound • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Brilliant Bea: A Story for Kids With Dyslexia and Learning Differences • Amazon Business $15.97 1 $15.97
One Girl • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Bowwow Powwow (ALA Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards)) • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
Stuck • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
The House on Dirty-Third Street • Amazon Business $14.13 1 $14.13
When Sophie Thinks She Can't... • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
The Three Questions [Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy] • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
My First Day • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood • Amazon Business $13.39 1 $13.39
BIC Xtra-Strong Thick Lead Mechanical Pencil, With Colorful Barrel Thick Point (0.9mm), 24-Count Pack, With Erasers (MPLWP241) • Amazon Business $6.58 2 $13.16
The Vanishing Lake • Amazon Business $13.13 1 $13.13
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968 • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
A Different Pond (Fiction Picture Books) • Amazon Business $11.25 1 $11.25
Nadia's Hands • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Carter Reads the Newspaper: The Story of Carter G. Woodson, Founder of Black History Month • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$455.15

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.17

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$508.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.67

Total project goal

$597.82

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