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Ms. Nelson from Phoenix, AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Teaching with Picture Books

Help me give my students the vocabulary they need through the enjoyment of read aloud picture books while teaching grammar, comprehension, writing, goal setting, compassion and more! Whiteboards for student responses to help engagement.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Nelson's classroom raised $984

This project is fully funded

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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.

My Project

My students of all different ages love to be read to. Reading these books, I hope to increase their vocabulary and love for reading, while teaching content. I have carefully picked books to help teach the curriculum. Comprehension is a big focus and needs to be taught. I will use some of the books to help with visualization, mental images, asking questions and more. The books will also, be used to teach writing. Other books will be used for inspiration to help children set goals and help with social emotional. Books were carefully selected for a teaching purpose. I plan to share the books with other teachers to use with their class.

Ms. Nelson Tavan Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than a third 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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BK855X - Diversity Inclusion Hardcover Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
Caldecott Classroom Library Builder: Grades PreK-5 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 1 $75.00
PP708 - Answer Board Supply Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Kindness Pack: Grades K-2 (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $30.00 1 $30.00
RR423 - Write Wipe Lapboard Erasers - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
Comprehension Connections: Bridges to Strategic Reading • Amazon Business $21.00 1 $21.00
Tuesday (Caldecott Medal Book) (Caldecott Honor Book) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
In the Tall, Tall Grass • AKJ Education $17.09 1 $17.09
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference! • AKJ Education $15.29 1 $15.29
Enemy Pie • AKJ Education $15.29 1 $15.29
Knuffle Bunny Free • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Rosie Revere, Engineer • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Thank You, Omu! • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
We're All Wonders • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
This Is Not My Hat • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Owl Moon • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Two Bad Ants • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Fish in a Tree • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Knuffle Bunny Too • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Stick and Stone • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Invisible Boy • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Thanks for the Feedback(I Think) • AKJ Education $9.86 1 $9.86
Zoom (Picture Puffin Books) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Empty Pot • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
My Dog Is As Smelly As Dirty Socks: And Other Funny Family Portraits • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I'm a Frog! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) (Elephant and Piggie Book, An, 20) • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Re-Zoom • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Punctuation Celebration • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
The Hundred Dresses • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Salt in His Shoes • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
The Raft (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
The Relatives Came • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Those Shoes • AKJ Education $6.29 1 $6.29
The Little House • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Fly Away Home • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Whistle for Willie • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Wall • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Ira Sleeps Over • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Roller Coaster • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Salamander Room • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Fireflies • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Lazily, Crazily, Just a Bit Nasally • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Hairy, Scary, Ordinary • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Slide and Slurp, Scratch and Burp • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
To Root, to Toot, to Parachute • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
A Lime, a Mime, a Pool of Slime • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Through Grandpa's Eyes • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
When I Was Young in the Mountains • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
The Name Jar • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59
Giraffes Can't Dance • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$722.67

Vendor shipping charges

$20.49

Sales tax

$51.67

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$835.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.47

Total project goal

$983.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$983.14

1 Donor

-$983.14

Donations toward project cost

-$835.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$147.47

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$0.00

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