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Ms. Lindquist from Rockford, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning to Read Rocks!

My students need storytelling kits! The stories are: Go Away, Big Green Monster, Silly Sally, The Rainbow Fish, Corduroy, The Jacket I Wear in the Snow and The Snowy Day.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lindquist's classroom raised $255

This project is fully funded

My Students

Do you remember watching your teacher or librarian tell stories with felt pictures, or better yet, puppets?! I sure do, and I want my students to be able to look back at their preschool experience and remember the fun puppets and story telling props.

My students are curious, active, fun, and loving people.

They are in a full day pre-school classroom. They come from a variety of backgrounds. The majority of my students live in low economic, single parent households. They are in my full day classroom while their parents are working or going to school.

My Project

I have a few story telling props and when I read the stories and use the props my students are mesmerized! They sit with their hands to themselves, watching with intent rapture while I use the props and tell the story. When I am finished, they ask me to retell the story over and over again. It could be the middle of the day, and one of students will ask me about a story I read the week before. It is so heart warming to be able to know that they are discovering a love of reading! However, they are not only loving reading, they are learning how to turn the pages one by one, from left to right. They are beginning to understand that print carries a message, they are beginning to track the print, and so much more!!!

My students need storytelling kits!

All students are having to learn more in a smaller amount of time. In my pre-school program I am teaching through hands-on learning experiences. Teaching is so much more effective when students are able to be engaged and active in the learning. With these materials I am requesting, I will be able to tell stories repeatedly. Then my students will remember the stories and begin to tell them on their own, using the props in the storytelling kits.

Ms. Lindquist Summerdale Early Childhood Center Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RR534 - Go Away, Big Green Monster! Storytelling Puppet Kit • Lakeshore Learning $16.95 1 $16.95
RR949 - Silly Sally Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
RR543 - The Rainbow Fish Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
LA518 - Corduroy Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
BK818 - The Jacket I Wear in the Snow Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning $16.99 1 $16.99
RR944 - The Jacket I Wear in the Snow Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
EE634 - The Snowy Day Storytelling Kit • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95

Materials cost

$178.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$216.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.18

Total project goal

$254.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $254.55

8 Donors

-$254.55

Donations toward project cost

-$220.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.93

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $3.67

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