Our close-knit little school is nestled right in the rolling hills of Washington wheat country. My students are raised in a rural community that values hard work, respect, and perseverance. Even as 3rd and 4th graders, my students are involved in working the family farm, working animals, sports, clubs, school, and more!
Since my students come from hardworking farm families, that spirit translates into the classroom.
They are eager to please, want to do their best and are problem solvers. They love activities that are hands-on, involve creativity and lots of movement. All of these qualities mimic their home lives, so I try to incorporate them as much as possible in my classroom!
My classroom averages about 10 students a year between 3rd and 4th grade. I get each student for two years! These small class sizes allow me to easily incorporate more hands-on learning and projects to fit my students' needs, learning styles and interests. I can truly individualize and make my classroom into a special place they want to be! My students' love for learning, caring hearts, work ethic, and positive energy make me feel so lucky to teach in this special little town!
My Project
My students and I look forward every week to reading new picture books together. Picture books have been key to teaching my students the reading comprehension skills they need, while instilling a love of literacy. My class is a multi-age 3rd and 4th-grade classroom, so there are many different reading levels within my classroom. The use of picture books has allowed me to teach a skill to all the students, that they can, in turn, apply in their own independent reading at their level. Having a variety of picture books to read with my students helps expand their knowledge and views of different people, places, animals, genres and experiences from the world around them.
"Picture books can provide more complex plots, more sophisticated language, literacy devices, deal with global issues and explore more values, traditions, emotions and relationships than many chapter books," Jen Jones.
Picture books are awesome learning tools for all ages. The topics and themes these short books provide have helped my students better understand comprehension skills and lead to rich discussions. I would love to offer my students with more picture book variety in my classroom library to allow me to continue to share and expand this literature experience with them!
National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry: 200 Poems with Photographs That Squeak, Soar, and Roar!
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Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare
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$16.99
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Memoirs of a Hamster
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Wild: Endangered Animals in Living Motion (Photicular)
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Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball
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The Best Part of Me: Children Talk About their Bodies in Pictures and Words
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$14.64
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When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
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Junkyard Wonders
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The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
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The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans
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Trombone Shorty
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Holes in the Sky
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$13.39
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An Orange for Frankie
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Pecos Bill Invents the Ten-Gallon Hat
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The House That Jane Built: A Story About Jane Addams
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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
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Tucky Jo and Little Heart
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Pink and Say
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Remembering Vera
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Because of Thursday
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Last Stop on Market Street
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After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)
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Thank You, Mr. Falker
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Each Kindness (Jane Addams Award Book (Awards))
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$9.69
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Humphrey the Lost Whale: A True Story
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$8.71
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On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein (Albert Einstein Book for Kids, Books About Scientists for Kids, Biographies for Kids, Kids Science Books)
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Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
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Mr. Lincoln's Way
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The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever
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The Keeping Quilt
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What Really Happened to Humpty? (Nursery-Rhyme Mysteries)
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I Wonder Why Penguins Can't Fly: And Other Questions About Polar Lands
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Frankly, I Never Wanted to Kiss Anybody!: The Story of the Frog Prince as Told by the Frog (The Other Side of the Story)
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Frankly, I'd Rather Spin Myself a New Name!: The Story of Rumpelstiltskin as Told by Rumpelstiltskin (The Other Side of the Story)
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Really, Rapunzel Needed a Haircut!: The Story of Rapunzel as Told by Dame Gothel (The Other Side of the Story)
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Seriously, Snow White Was SO Forgetful!: The Story of Snow White as Told by the Dwarves (The Other Side of the Story)
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Listen, My Bridge Is SO Cool!: The Story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff as Told by the Troll (The Other Side of the Story)
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No Kidding, Mermaids Are a Joke!: The Story of the Little Mermaid as Told by the Prince (The Other Side of the Story)
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My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother (Aladdin Picture Books)
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Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten!: The Story of Little Red Riding Hood as Told by the Wolf (The Other Side of the Story)
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Seriously, Cinderella Is SO Annoying!: The Story of Cinderella as Told by the Wicked Stepmother (The Other Side of the Story)
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$6.48
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The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest
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Materials cost
$479.98
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$42.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.20
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$559.18
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$98.68
Total project goal
$657.86
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$657.86
19 Donors
-$432.00
Donations toward project cost
-$376.50
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$55.50
match offer
-$214.95
Match offer toward project cost
-$182.71
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