Middle School is hard enough. Hormones are flying, classes are harder, and there is more pressure to be successful. 6th graders are just starting middle school and the chaos of switching classes and meeting new friends can feel overwhelming.
Now imagine that you are a 6th grader who reads at a 2nd grade level.
Or imagine that you are a sixth grader who reads at a High School level and you cannot find anything interesting to read on the book shelf. These are just more factors that adds stress to everyday life. My students come from very diverse backgrounds. A third of our school community comes from low-income families. Students come to our school from a variety of cultures and speak multiple languages. Students walk into my classroom at all different ability and interest levels.
In today's society, students are often hyper-aware of these differences. I aim to help students discover their commonalities, while still allowing them to learn from each other's differences. The goal of my Language Arts and Social Studies curriculum is to foster empathy through content.
My Project
For this project, my students were totally in control! They have been begging since the beginning of the school year to help put together a Donors Choose project made up of books they LOVE, and that project is finally here. Each student chose a book (or books!) that they cherished and wanted the rest of the class to be able to enjoy as well. They just kept coming up with more and more books to add to the list!
Imagine having a reading list chosen especially for you.
That's what my students have created for themselves and future 6th graders. Even my most reluctant readers cannot wait to get their hands on these books picked just for them! Seeing how excited my students were to share these titles with each other has been inspiring. They have such a love of reading, and watching them sink into a good book is always a bright spot in my day. I fully expect to have a classroom of students pleading for extended independent reading time on the day these books arrive!
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)
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$29.79
1
$29.79
The Wrinkle in Time Quintet Boxed Set (A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, An Acceptable Time)
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$27.02
1
$27.02
Smile and Sisters: The Box Set
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$16.88
1
$16.88
Checked
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$14.22
1
$14.22
It: A Novel
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$13.74
1
$13.74
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
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$10.49
1
$10.49
Naruto, Vol. 1: Uzumaki Naruto
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$9.72
1
$9.72
The Fever Code (Maze Runner, Book Five; Prequel) (The Maze Runner Series)
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$9.62
1
$9.62
The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1)
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$9.09
1
$9.09
Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)
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$8.23
1
$8.23
The Giver (Giver Quartet)
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$7.19
1
$7.19
The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials
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$7.19
1
$7.19
Daniel's Story
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$6.99
1
$6.99
Ghosts
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$6.89
1
$6.89
One-Punch Man, Vol. 1
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$6.87
1
$6.87
Get Well Soon
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$6.81
1
$6.81
The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories)
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$6.51
1
$6.51
Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures
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$6.12
1
$6.12
Walk Two Moons
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$5.94
1
$5.94
Frindle
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$5.64
1
$5.64
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope (P.S.)
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$5.54
1
$5.54
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Annotated) (The Chronicles of Narnia)
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$5.36
1
$5.36
Because of Winn-Dixie
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$5.29
1
$5.29
Materials cost
$262.64
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.94
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$296.58
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$52.34
Total project goal
$348.92
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$348.92
10 Donors
-$339.21
Donations toward project cost
-$296.58
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Gillaspie and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
