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Ms. Rocuant from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Beauty of Poetry: Genre Study Project Part Three

My students need multiple copies of 9 different poetry books.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rocuant's classroom raised $400

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Remember the first time someone read a poem to you as a child? It is that moment of magic that I hope to capture--and repeat--throughout this unit on poetry for my third graders. The magic of poetry is one that is often overlooked in today's test-pressured classroom, but a well-known secret among many reading teachers is that poetry can do wonders for building children's fluency and interest in reading.

While working with several of the children that I will be teaching this year, I realized that they ALL--regardless of reading level or ability--loved poetry. Yet, when I entered the third grade classroom that I will be teaching in, I was disappointed to see that there were absolutely NO poetry books. This proposal will provide these rich resources to my students while also enriching their understanding of an often-neglected genre in today's classroom.

I will need multiple copies of poetry books written by some of the most talented children's poets of today. These poems will be read out loud in class, read with children with partners, and also will be taken home to read with parents. At the end of the unit, children will perform their favorite poems using props and their own created set designs. Children will bring these favorites to life and these favorites will be archived in the classroom library so that other children can continue to explore their peers' favorite pieces again and again. The Beauty of Poetry is part of Genre Study Project that I designed in my reading graduate class, and after researching the current research on fluency and reading achievement in the United States, I realized that this project was a fun, but effective way to create life-long learners and readers.

Your help will ensure that my students are exposed to the genre of poetry, help improve their fluency, but as I mentioned before, really help my students begin to walk the path as life-long readers. Thank you in advance for reading this and helping make my goal for my students possible!

Ms. Rocuant Gray Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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
The Spider and the Fly Mary Howitt, Tony DiTerlizzi (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 5 $71.95
Monday's Troll Jack Prelutsky, Peter Sis (Illustrator), Peter Ss (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.40 2 $28.80
My Dog May Be a Genius Jack Prelutsky, James Stevenson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.19 2 $30.38
A Light in the Attic Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.19 2 $30.38
Poetry for Young People: Lewis Carroll Lewis Carroll, Edward Mendelson (Editor), Eric Copeland (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 2 $12.50
Dragons Are Singing Tonight Jack Prelutsky, Peter Sis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $16.19 2 $32.38
Where the Sidewalk Ends Shel Silverstein, Shel Silverstein (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.19 2 $30.38
New Kid on the Block Jack Prelutsky, James Stevenson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $14.39 2 $28.78
Gargoyle on the Roof Jack Prelutsky, Peter Sis (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.99 5 $19.95

Materials cost

$285.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.55

Sales tax

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3rd party payment processing fee

$4.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$327.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.86

Total project goal

$399.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $399.21

16 Donors

-$399.21

Donations toward project cost

-$327.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.86

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