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Building Student Confidence and Community Through a Book Study

Help me give my students a class set of Pirates Past Noon to engage in a book study on their reading level while increasing fluency, comprehension skills, discourse and love of reading with The Magic Tree house series.

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$186 goal

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Magic Tree House #4: Pirates Past Noon is a wonderful choice for your students, especially those developing fluency and comprehension. The engaging storyline, with Jack and Annie uncovering the mystery of the "M" person, will keep students motivated to read while naturally building on their skills.

This series is particularly effective for multilingual learners and low performing students in many ways.

This text is appropriately leveled for emerging readers, offering vocabulary and sentence structure that are challenging yet not overwhelming.

The mix of adventure and mystery encourages reading stamina and engagement. Research shows that holding a physical book is beneficial for children as it supports their cognitive development by providing a tactile experience, enhancing fine motor skills, promoting focus, and facilitating language acquisition through exposure to new vocabulary and grammar, all while fostering a positive association with reading and learning; essentially, the act of physically interacting with a book can contribute significantly to a child's overall development, especially in early childhood. San Jose Elementary school is a home for a diverse population. We have over 27 different languages spoken by our students and their families and well as neighborhood students attending our school. Our school receives Title I funding because of our high population of low-income families attending our school. It is extremely important for our student population to have access to books, as many do not have many books at home due to economic constraints. Book studies significantly benefit elementary students by enhancing reading comprehension, developing critical thinking skills, fostering deeper engagement with literature, building vocabulary, and promoting collaborative learning through focused discussions and analysis of a chosen text, allowing students to explore themes, characters, and plot elements in greater depth; ultimately encouraging a love for reading and improving overall literacy skills. Please Help our Readers become Leaders!

Mrs. Herrmann

Grades 3-5

San Jose Elementary School

Jacksonville, FL

Florida

More than half of students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 300 students.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Pirates Past Noon (Magic Tree House, No. 4) • Amazon Business $4.18 30 $125.40

Materials cost			$125.40
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$1.88
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$157.28
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$27.76
Total project goal			$185.04
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$185.04
1 Donor			-$92.52
Donations toward project cost			-$78.64
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$13.88
match offer			-$92.52
Match offer toward project cost			-$78.64
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$13.88
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Building Student Confidence and Community Through a Book Study

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

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