My classroom is filled with scientists, readers, mathematicians, writers, and problem solvers. Students are encouraged to read together, ask questions, help others, and search their own answers.
My students will often ask, “when will we get to read together?” Their first stop in the morning is to see which books are on display.
My students are a group of 1st graders who are working to strengthen their independent reading skills. We spend time reading as a class, independently, and with reading partners. My students are most excited when they get to read a story they have never read before with a classmate and connect with the characters in their books!
My Project
I am transferring to a new school and am looking for help to create my own 1st grade classroom library. My goal is to help my students curiosity by giving them access to a variety of engaging books for all reading levels.
When choosing my books for my students, I focus on big themes like empathy, kindness, perseverance, and curiosity so my students can connect what their reading to their own world and learn from their favorite characters.
In primary grades, picture books are uses as windows into a character's life. I chose books like "We are All Wonders", "Amazing Grace", "My Teacher is a Monster", to help practice empathy and promote kindness within my learning community. Books like "The Paperbag Princess", "Grace for President", and "Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed" will encourage my students to pair their kindness with perseverance.
My students are naturally curious about the world around them and are constantly asking questions about how things work. I believe it is crucial to expose young students to STEM education early in their academic career. Books from series like "Ordinary People Change the Word" introduce my students to curious historical figures who problem solve and persevere through challenges. Nonfiction texts for early readers written by authors like National Geographic, Gail Gibbons, and Steven Jenkins allow them to learn more about their interests in visual ways. Through integrating Science and Social Studies literature in my primary classroom, my students can both learn from curious characters as well as search for nonfiction texts for answers to their own questions.
Strong Girls Gift Set (Ordinary People Change the World)
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$30.87
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$30.87
Ordinary People Change the World Gift Set
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$26.32
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$26.32
Say Hello to Zorro!
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$16.60
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$16.60
Grace for President
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$16.19
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$16.19
This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World (Easy Reader Books, Children Around the World Books, Preschool Prep Books)
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$14.25
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$14.25
I Want My Hat Back
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$13.98
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$13.98
Library Lion
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$13.81
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$13.81
My Teacher Is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.)
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$13.77
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$13.77
Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed - A Children's Kindness Book
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$13.75
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$13.75
The Bad Seed
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$13.66
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$13.66
Julius, the Baby of the World
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$13.43
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$13.43
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole (Irma S and James H Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))
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$13.40
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$13.40
Big Book of Bugs
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$12.91
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$12.91
Ricky, the Rock that Couldn't Roll (You Rock Group)
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$12.16
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$12.16
Wemberly Worried
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$11.98
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$11.98
Sheila Rae, the Brave
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$11.98
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$11.98
We're All Wonders
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$11.59
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$11.59
This Is Not My Hat
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$11.19
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$11.19
Thank You, Mr. Falker
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$10.98
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$10.98
The Good Egg
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$10.79
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$10.79
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
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$10.29
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$10.29
Be Kind
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$9.98
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$9.98
I am George Washington (Ordinary People Change the World)
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$9.74
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$9.74
Amazing Grace (Grace-picture Books)
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$8.75
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$8.75
We Forgot Brock!
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$8.02
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$8.02
Biggest, Strongest, Fastest
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$7.59
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$7.59
The Reasons for Seasons
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$7.59
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$7.59
Actual Size
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$7.59
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$7.59
Chester's Way
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$7.59
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$7.59
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?
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$7.55
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$7.55
From Seed to Plant
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$7.28
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$7.28
Thunder Cake
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$7.27
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$7.27
There is a Bird on Your Head! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
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$7.00
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$7.00
We Are in a Book! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
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$7.00
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$7.00
Waiting Is Not Easy! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
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$5.99
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$5.99
National Geographic Readers: Plants (Level 1 Co-reader)
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$4.74
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$4.74
National Geographic Readers: Seed to Plant
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$3.99
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$3.99
The Paper Bag Princess
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$1.99
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$1.99
Materials cost
$455.74
Vendor shipping charges
$3.99
Sales tax
$27.34
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.84
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$523.91
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$92.45
Total project goal
$616.36
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$616.36
8 Donors
-$607.54
Donations toward project cost
-$523.91
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