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Mrs. T. from Sinton, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Poetry In My Classroom

My students 12 books, including assorted poetry texts by authors such as Emily Dickinson, Roald Dahl and Robert Frost.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. T.'s classroom raised $170

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

I teach fourth grade English as a Second Language students in a small rural Texas town. My students speak English, but most of them speak Spanish at home. My ESL students are hard workers and eager learners.

This year I wanted to group my books and novels according to different literature genres. As I was beginning this process I noticed that I was not offering enough poetry selections to my students. With state testing always on our minds we sometimes rush over this important part of the writing process. I would like to have a larger emphasis on poetry this year. My classroom budget is very small, taken up mainly by basic office supplies and classroom essentials. I will not have enough money left to add books to my classroom shelves without your help.

I have searched for a wide variety of books which include Newberry award novels, famous poets, and funny poems the children will enjoy. I want to spark their imagination and encourage them to write.

Your help will ensure that my students are introduced to a variety of literature. There might be a budding poet in my classroom this year.

Mrs. T. Sinton Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

45 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing up Latino in the United States Lori M. Carlson (Editor), Oscar Hijuelos (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Hate That Cat Sharon Creech • Barnes and Noble $11.99 1 $11.99
If Kids Ruled The School: More Kids' Favorite Funny School Poems Bruce Lansky, Stephen Carpenter (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05
If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems about School Kalli Dakos, G. Brian Karas (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Web Files Margie Palatini, Richard Egielski (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 1 $14.39
Poetry for Young People: Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson, Frances Schoonmaker Bolin (Editor), Chi Chung (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.45 1 $13.45
Poetry for Young People: Robert Frost Gary D. Schmidt (Editor), Robert Frost, Henri Sorensen (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.96 1 $11.96
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices Paul Fleischman, Eric Beddows (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Heartbeat Sharon Creech • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Out of the Dust Karen Hesse • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
My Dog May Be a Genius Jack Prelutsky, James Stevenson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.19 1 $15.19

Materials cost

$108.27

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.83

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$139.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.51

Total project goal

$169.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $169.51

1 Donor

-$163.53

Donations toward project cost

-$139.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.98

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 $0.00

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