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Ms. Angie Stewart from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mo Willems, No Problems!

My students need 22 Elephant and Piggie books by Mo Willems.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Angie Stewart's classroom raised $204

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

With one simple book recommendation, a passion for Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie series has spread like wildfire throughout my first grade classroom! I teach in an urban school in northern Illinois. Many of my students are discovering a love of reading, but often do not have books of their own to read at home. Nearly all of my students receive free or reduced-price lunch, and over half are English Language Learners. My students come from a neighborhood plagued by violence and poverty, but they love to come to school and laugh at the antics of a lovable elephant and pig.

So what's the problem? Our classroom library contains just a couple of Mo Willems books to share among my 30 students! Those books are quickly snapped up during library checkout, leaving a long waiting list of children for each of the coveted titles.

A simple solution to our problem is to expand our collection of Elephant and Piggie books to include double copies of each of eleven titles. These books are easy readers with few words, making them appropriate books for students at all of the reading levels in my classroom. The text is a dialogue between Elephant and his friend, Piggie, so these books are perfect for partner reading. Since introducing these books to my students, I've seen fluency improve drastically, and they read the text aloud in a way that really conveys the feelings of these favorite characters. Being able to read these books - and to do so well - while also getting a good laugh from the funny predicaments the characters face is highly motivating to my young readers.

Our classroom library contains just a couple of Mo Willems books to share among my 30 students! Your donation will make it possible for my students to truly engage with high-quality books, and enable them to be fluent, confident readers.

Ms. Angie Stewart Zapata Academy Grades PreK-2

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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
My Friend is Sad (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.47 2 $12.94
I Will Surprise My Friend! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.47 2 $12.94
I Love My New Toy! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.47 2 $12.94
Are You Ready to Play Outside? (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.47 2 $12.94
Watch Me Throw the Ball! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.47 2 $12.94
Today I Will Fly (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.47 2 $12.94
I Am Invited to a Party! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.47 2 $12.94
There Is a Bird on Your Head! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.47 2 $12.94
Elephants Cannot Dance! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.47 2 $12.94
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.47 2 $12.94
I Am Going! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Willems (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.06 2 $12.12

Materials cost

$141.52

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.15

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$166.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.60

Total project goal

$203.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $203.35

4 Donors

-$197.87

Donations toward project cost

-$166.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.48

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