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Mrs. Celentani from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books, Books and More Books!

Help me give my students and myself the access to these books so that I may plan every lesson to the best of my abilities.

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My Students

The students in the fourth grade are all unique. I have had the pleasure of teaching these students since they were in third grade. Many of the students come from low-income homes. Many students receive free lunch and free breakfast each day.

All of them are excited to enter the classroom each day because I provide great, unique and individualized learning opportunities in my classroom.

They have their own personalities and really want to thrive throughout the school year. Sometimes, students must take assessments to make sure they are retaining the material that I have taught them throughout whole and small group instruction in reading and writing. To explore reading, they need books that are relevant to them! When students can independently pick the book they want, not just based on level, they enjoy reading. They aren’t forced to take a book.

Many students in the grade have specific learning needs. The students can work in solitude without distractions. This will also allow the students to get up out of their seats. My students are in the general education setting and ICT However, I teach the whole fourth. There are students that have specific learning disabilities.

My Project

These books would make a difference within my students' learning for many different reasons. My students do not have access to supplementary books that they can use for research and for gallery walks in lessons. By having many books related to the subject at hand, the students can preview them and activate prior knowledge of the subject.

The students will be able to flip through the pages, instead of using computers and trying to find the information.

They can hold the learning in their hands and reference the material at any time, as opposed to putting the computers away, waiting for them to warm up and log in.

This eliminates wasted time and the children can have these books to reference throughout the entire module. It also helps that I would have a copy of the books because then, I can plan accordingly and make notes within my book as well; notes to stop and question or highlight important details that the students may glaze over.

Mrs. Celentani Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pushing up the Sky: Seven Native American Plays for Children • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Spotlight On America: Colonial America: Colonial America • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Scarlet Stockings Spy (Tales of Young Americans) • Amazon Business $11.72 1 $11.72
Teacher Created Materials - Primary Source Readers: Life in the Colonies - Grade 5 - Guided Reading Level P • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Gifts from the Gods: Ancient Words and Wisdom from Greek and Roman Mythology • Amazon Business $8.72 1 $8.72
Understanding Greek Myths (Myths Understood) • Amazon Business $8.16 1 $8.16
Woods Runner • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
Woods Runner • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
The American Revolution: Early America (Primary Source Readers) • Amazon Business $7.77 1 $7.77
If You Were a Kid During the American Revolution (If You Were a Kid) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
If You Were a Kid in the Thirteen Colonies (If You Were a Kid) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Walk Two Moons • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Walk Two Moons • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$123.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$155.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.39

Total project goal

$182.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $182.60

1 Donor

-$182.60

Donations toward project cost

-$155.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.39

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 $0.00

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