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

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Rooted in Reading Resources

Help me give my students a diverse and engaging collection of authentic fiction and nonfiction titles to use with the Rooted in Reading structure literacy program.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Martin's classroom raised $660

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My Project

I teach 7 and 8 year old students in a rural, low-income school district. Many of the children we teach were not fortunate to have spent their earliest years being read to, where strong readers are made. That lack of exposure to rich vocabulary, characters and situations creates a deficit in their background knowledge of the world. By the time these underexposed students get to me in 2nd grade they are significantly behind their peers who have spent their first years immersed in all those prereading experiences and then building skills they need to make them thrive in a literate world.

This year we are supplementing our HMH reading curriculum with the "Rooted in Reading" structured reading program.

"Rooted in Reading" aligns with the most current research, 'the Science of Reading'. RiR requires these specific 40 engaging, authentic titles to use during explicit whole-class instruction. Through repeated exposure to one title throughout each week, students build their phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing skills.

Second grade is an interesting 'bridging year.' Most students are starting to more firmly grasp all the phonetic skills necessary to read fluently and are starting to take deeper dives into more vivid literature. They're getting closer to 3rd grade when reading instruction shifts from 'learning to read' to 'reading to learn'. The RiR program uses the fiction and nonfiction books on my list to explicitly teach kids the reading skills they need to be proficient readers.

Mrs. Martin Ingram Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of 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
Oxford Jr. Composition Notebooks, Notebooks for School, School Supplies, Half Size, 4-7/8 x 7-1/2 Inches, Wide Ruled Paper, Kids Journal, 80 Sheets, Assorted Primary Covers, 6 Pack (63779) • Amazon Business $7.90 8 $63.20
Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built • Amazon Business $14.78 2 $29.56
The Barnabus Project • Amazon Business $11.49 2 $22.98
Mornings with Monet • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
If Polar Bears Disappeared (If Animals Disappeared) • Amazon Business $16.79 1 $16.79
My School Stinks! • Amazon Business $16.44 1 $16.44
The Poisoned Apple: A Fractured Fairy Tale • Amazon Business $16.14 1 $16.14
Nian, The Chinese New Year Dragon • Amazon Business $15.80 1 $15.80
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville • Amazon Business $15.80 1 $15.80
John, Paul, George & Ben • Amazon Business $15.60 1 $15.60
The Hundred-Year Barn • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Ticktock Banneker's Clock • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist (Women in Science Biographies, Fossil Books for Kids, Feminist Picture Books, Dinosaur Gifts for Kids) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Whooo Knew? The Truth About Owls • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Birds of a Feather • Amazon Business $13.66 1 $13.66
The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath (Amazing Scientists, 2) • Amazon Business $13.27 1 $13.27
Ten Beautiful Things • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
The Spider and the Fly (Illustrated) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Cat Problems • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50
Rulers of the Playground • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
The Leaf Thief: (The Perfect Fall Book for Children and Toddlers) • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
Ten Ways to Hear Snow • Amazon Business $11.14 1 $11.14
Interstellar Cinderella: (Princess Books for Kids, Books about Science) (Future Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $11.11 1 $11.11
Silver Packages: An Appalachian Christmas Story • Amazon Business $10.48 1 $10.48
One Green Apple • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood • Amazon Business $10.21 1 $10.21
Except Antarctica: A Hilarious Animal Picture Book for Kids • Amazon Business $9.34 1 $9.34
The Old Woman Who Named Things • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Green Frogs: A Korean Folktale • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Duck for Turkey Day • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
A Beetle Is Shy (Sylvia Long) • Amazon Business $7.43 1 $7.43
Give Bees a Chance • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
How to Make Friends With a Ghost • Amazon Business $7.10 1 $7.10
The Slug: The Disgusting Critters Series • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Cockroach (Disgusting Critters) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Slugs in Love • Amazon Business $6.59 1 $6.59
Pecan Pie Baby - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56

Materials cost

$522.74

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$560.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.93

Total project goal

$659.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $659.51

6 Donors

-$509.51

Donations toward project cost

-$433.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.43

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

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