Our virtual learning school year has gotten off to a great start! My 3rd graders are amazing kids. They have been logging into Zoom every day, participate in new lessons, and are game for this whole new world of school.
This project will provide books for students to read at their independent reading levels.
Many of my students prefer to read physical books as opposed to ones on the screen, and we can build community by sending the same books to students so they can have book clubs!
We are an urban school that celebrates diversity. Our student population includes a mix of African American, Latino, and Asian Pacific Islander students. We serve English Language Learners, support special needs through inclusion, and provide strong social-emotional support to all students. Additionally, over 75% of the students attending our school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
My Project
I have a handful of students who are reading far below grade level. They need to have physical books at their reading levels so they can engage in independent reading like their classmates. Now that I know a little bit about them, I picked books around topics I know they will enjoy reading! My hope is that by providing more books at their reading levels, they will excel their reading skills and confidence!
In addition to just right level books, this project also includes non-fiction books for my entire class.
The non-fiction books will have multiple copies so students can read together in book clubs! They will be able to read higher level texts with the support from their classmates and be able to compare and contrast the various life cycles of their different animals. I hope this type of engagement will help their academic conversations and spark their curious minds to learn even more about their animals.
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
Wolf (Life Cycle of A...(Paperback))
• Amazon Business
$8.95
4
$35.80
Koala (Life Cycle of A...(Paperback))
• Amazon Business
$8.95
4
$35.80
Honeybee (Life Cycle of A...(Paperback))
• Amazon Business
$8.95
4
$35.80
The Life Cycle of a Bat
• Amazon Business
$8.95
4
$35.80
The Life Cycle of an Ant
• Amazon Business
$8.95
4
$35.80
The Life Cycle of a Mosquito
• Amazon Business
$8.42
4
$33.68
Who Would Win? Series Collection of 8 Books By Jerry Pallotta and Rob Bolster (Includes: Whale Vs. Giant Squid; Tarantula Vs Scorpion; Tyrannosaurus Rex Vs Velociraptor; Komodo Dragon Vs. King Cobra; Lion Vs Tiger;Killer Whale Vs Great White Shark; Hammerhead Vs Bull Shark; Polar Bear Vs Grizzly Bear;)
• Amazon Business
$31.99
1
$31.99
National Geographic Kids Everything Soccer: Score Tons of Photos, Facts, and Fun
• Amazon Business
$11.48
2
$22.96
Room on the Broom
• Amazon Business
$5.00
4
$20.00
National Geographic Readers: Bats
• Amazon Business
$4.99
4
$19.96
National Geographic Readers: Snakes!
• Amazon Business
$4.99
4
$19.96
National Geographic Readers: Bees
• Amazon Business
$4.99
4
$19.96
National Geographic Readers: Sea Turtles
• Amazon Business
$4.74
4
$18.96
Science Vocabulary Readers Set: Life Cycles: Exciting Nonfiction Books That Build Kids' Vocabularies (Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers) by Elizabeth Bennett (2013-05-03)
• Amazon Business
$18.80
1
$18.80
National Geographic Readers: Wolves
• Amazon Business
$4.59
4
$18.36
Disney Princess: Ariel and the Sea Wolf (Younger Readers Graphic Novel)
• Amazon Business
$7.99
2
$15.98
National Geographic Readers: Cheetahs
• Amazon Business
$3.99
4
$15.96
National Geographic Readers: Ants
• Amazon Business
$3.99
4
$15.96
National Geographic Readers: Koalas
• Amazon Business
$3.99
4
$15.96
Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl! (Fly Guy #8)
• AKJ Education
$5.10
3
$15.30
Seals and Sea Lions (The Living Ocean)
• Amazon Business
$6.95
2
$13.90
The Princess and the Pea A Retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's Story
• AKJ Education
$4.37
3
$13.11
Marco's Run
• AKJ Education
$3.64
3
$10.92
The Enormous Turnip
• AKJ Education
$3.64
3
$10.92
Ready? Set. Raymond!
• AKJ Education
$3.64
3
$10.92
The Amazing Planet Earth (StoryBots)
• AKJ Education
$3.64
3
$10.92
Six Silly Foxes
• AKJ Education
$3.64
3
$10.92
Farmers Market
• AKJ Education
$3.64
3
$10.92
Digger Pig And The Turnip
• AKJ Education
$3.64
3
$10.92
Little Critter: Just Saving My Money
• AKJ Education
$3.64
3
$10.92
The Clever Monkey
• AKJ Education
$3.61
3
$10.83
Solids, Liquids, And Gases
• AKJ Education
$3.61
3
$10.83
I Just Forgot (Little Critter)
• AKJ Education
$2.91
3
$8.73
DK Readers L1: Jungle Animals
• AKJ Education
$2.91
3
$8.73
A Nervous Night
• AKJ Education
$4.34
2
$8.68
The Big Lie
• AKJ Education
$4.34
2
$8.68
Katie's New Shoes
• AKJ Education
$4.34
2
$8.68
The Fox and the Stork
• AKJ Education
$2.88
3
$8.64
Can A Hippo Hop?
• AKJ Education
$8.08
1
$8.08
Bears in the Night
• AKJ Education
$7.29
1
$7.29
Ballet Stars
• AKJ Education
$3.64
2
$7.28
Pinkalicious: School Rules!
• AKJ Education
$3.64
2
$7.28
Uni the Unicorn Uni's First Sleepover (Step into Reading)
• Amazon Business
$3.19
2
$6.38
Polar Bears
• AKJ Education
$5.95
1
$5.95
Lots of Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids
• Amazon Business
$4.99
1
$4.99
Big Machines
• AKJ Education
$4.49
1
$4.49
Splash Down!
• AKJ Education
$4.37
1
$4.37
Puppy Mudge Wants To Play
• AKJ Education
$3.64
1
$3.64
Wake Up, Sun!
• AKJ Education
$3.64
1
$3.64
Tiny Goes Camping
• AKJ Education
$3.64
1
$3.64
Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a Walk (Reader)
• AKJ Education
$3.64
1
$3.64
A Big Surprise
• AKJ Education
$3.64
1
$3.64
Ollie the Stomper (Reader)
• AKJ Education
$3.64
1
$3.64
One Happy Classroom
• AKJ Education
$3.61
1
$3.61
Hot Rod Harry
• AKJ Education
$3.61
1
$3.61
All by Myself (Little Critter)
• AKJ Education
$2.91
1
$2.91
Materials cost
$896.53
Vendor shipping charges
$6.00
Sales tax
$82.03
3rd party payment processing fee
$13.45
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,028.01
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$181.41
Total project goal
$1,209.42
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,209.42
12 Donors
-$979.49
Donations toward project cost
-$879.68
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$99.81
match offer
-$174.50
Match offer toward project cost
-$148.32
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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