After a week and a half into the school year I was put into a 2nd grade special ed. classroom. My students range from children who are still learning the alphabet, to reading on a third grade level. The library was a mess and most of the books are too hard for my students. They need a great library!
My students are special ed.
second graders. They are hard working, beautiful, and want to do well in school. Our school has many children who struggle with reading and I want them to have every advantage I can give them. They get very excited when new books are available for them to read. I make a huge deal about it, and they join in the enthusiasm. I want them to be inspired to read and that requires a great selection of interesting books that are on their reading levels. I have been working on making our classroom library an inviting place for the children to browse through and select books that capture their attention. Some of my students struggle with learning to read and others are well accomplished readers. Both ends of the spectrum need to continue working hard to reach their full potential, which is why this project is so important.
My Project
My students need a leveled library. I have researched and chosen books that match my students interests and reading ability. Some of them are lower leveled books with beautiful illustrations, and others are more complex stories that will get stronger readers thinking and challenging themselves. If books are too hard for a child, you risk frustration. If books are too easy for a child, you risk boredom. When we receive these books, I will throw a book "party" where the children can browse through all of the new selections and pick five new books to put into their take home book baggies for the week. I have done this in the past, and the students are always overjoyed at the idea that they have received new books in their classroom.
When children are self-motivated to learn, there is nothing they can't accomplish.
Please help bring that spark of excitement to our classroom and give my students support in overcoming their special challenges.
Bug, a Bear and a Boy (Hello Reader! Series) David M. McPhail
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Hi! Fly Guy Tedd Arnold, Tedd Arnold (Illustrator)
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$5.12
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$5.12
The Tapping Tale Judy Giglio, Joe Cepeda (Illustrator)
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$3.37
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Just Clowning Around: Two Stories Steven MacDonald, David McPhail (Illustrator)
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Pumpkin Heads! Minor, Wendell Minor (Illustrator)
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Hurry Up! Bernette Ford, Jennifer C. Kindert (Illustrator)
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Biscuit Wins a Prize (My First I Can Read Series) Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories (Illustrator)
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Oranges Inez Snyder
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$16.24
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Big Game Louise A. Gikow, Phil Garner (Illustrator)
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$15.81
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$15.81
I Am a Leaf (Hello Reader! Series) Jean Marzollo, Judith Moffatt
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Here Comes Trouble Larry Dane Brimner, Pablo Torrecilla (Illustrator)
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$4.22
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$4.22
The New Baby Mary Packard, Amanda Haley (Illustrator)
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Who Hops? Katie Davis, Katie Davis (Illustrator)
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In My Backyard Don L. Curry, Erin O'Leary Brown (Illustrator), Erin O'Leary Brown (Translator)
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Where Is Max? (Rookie Readers Series) Mary E. Pearson, Samantha Walker (Illustrator)
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I Like Corn Robin Pickering
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Wheat Inez Snyder
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Jack and Rick David McPhail
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Watch Me Build a Sandcastle Jack Otten
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A Day with Daddy Louise A. Gikow, Gustavo Mazali (Illustrator)
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Windy Days Jennifer S. Burke
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Ballerina Girl Kirsten Hall, Anne Kennedy (Illustrator)
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A Day with Paramedics Jan Kottke
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Mommy's Bed Sonia W. Black, Jennifer Kindert (Illustrator)
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Hot Days Jennifer S. Burke
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Lunch Denise Fleming, Denise Fleming (Illustrator)
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$6.83
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$6.83
Let's Get Ready For Valentine's Day (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Lloyd G. Douglas, Lloyd Douglas
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$12.56
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Pancakes, Crackers, and Pizza: A Book of Shapes Marjorie Eberts, Margaret Gisler, Steven Hayes (Illustrator)
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I Like Ice Cream Robin Pickering
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Berries to Jelly Inez Snyder
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All Kinds of Kids Christina Mia Gardeski, Bob McMahon (Illustrator)
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Watch Me Paint a Picture (Welcome Books' Making Things Series) Jack Otten, Jennifer Silate (Editor), Maura B. McConnell (Photographer), Designed by Michelle Innes
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Grandma's House Kirsten Hall, Gloria Calderas (Illustrator)
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I Can Play Soccer Edana Eckart
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A Day with Police Officers (Hard Work Series) Jan Kottke
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My Guinea Pig Sarah Hughes
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Biscuit's New Trick (My First I Can Read Book Series) Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories (Illustrator)
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Adventures of Biscuit: Five Stories of Everyone's Favorite Puppy (I Can Read Series) Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories (Illustrator)
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$5.69
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$5.69
I Like Cheese Robin Pickering
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$15.39
Pirate Pickle and the White Balloon Ann E. Burg, Marilyn Janovitz (Illustrator)
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$4.22
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Rainy Days Jennifer S. Burke
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I Can Ride a Bike Edana Eckart
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$4.22
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The Best Pet Yet Louise Vitellaro Tidd, Louise Tidd, Dorothy Handelman (Photographer)
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$4.26
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Watch Me Plant a Garden Jack Otten
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$4.22
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From Tadpole to Frog Jan Kottke
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$4.22
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$4.22
Clifford and the Halloween Parade (Hello Reader! Series, Level 1) Norman Bridwell, Norman Bridwell (Illustrator)
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Biscuit Finds a Friend (My First I Can Read Book Series) Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories, Pat Schories (Illustrator)
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Let's Go to the Beach Mary Hill
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Giant Panda Edana Eckart
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The Bald Eagle Lloyd G. Douglas
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My Ears Lloyd G. Douglas
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So Many Sounds Dana Meachen Rau, Kristin Sorra (Illustrator)
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What Day Is It? Patti Trimble, Daniel Moreton (Illustrator)
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A Day with a Doctor Jan Kottke
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Cat in the Bag Sara Swan Miller, Ben Mahan (Illustrator)
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Let's Go to a Movie Mary Hill
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My Dad Works on a Farm Sarah Hughes
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Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Collection Dr. Seuss
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Materials cost
$398.10
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.97
Fulfillment labor & materials
$35.00
Total project cost
$439.07
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$77.48
Total project goal
$516.55
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$516.55
20 Donors
-$316.59
Donations toward project cost
-$276.60
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$39.99
match offer
-$191.14
Match offer toward project cost
-$162.47
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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