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Ms. Russell from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Doing Big Work While Reading

Help me give my students the books needed to think critically, increase comprehension, improve their reading levels and understand the characters they read about.

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My Students

My students are eager young learners who want to explore and learn. They bring a high level of energy and curiosity to the classroom. Many of them are English language learners, with diverse backgrounds, and they see learning as an opportunity to achieve and grow.

My students enjoy doing big work that challenges their abilities.

They are hardworking and determine to get the best education possible. They enjoy setting goals and My goal is to provide the support necessary for them to continue to achieve. Finally, I think my students are beautiful and they deserve the best education possible.

My Project

My students are reading independently and in book clubs. While reading, each reader is doing big work such as identifying the problems, analyzing characters and identifying character traits. Students also notice if the character changed throughout the story and how this affects the plot. In addition to this, students look at the characters relationship with others in the story. Students also use story elements to create a story mountains. Identifying the problem in a story and how a character deals with it is something that readers do as well. Students are reading a text deeply. They are trying to find out why a character behaves in a certain way. My students are reading to get a good understanding of who the characters are in the text they are reading.

Ms. Russell Gen George A McCall School Grades 3-5

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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
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 2-3 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 1 $70.00
Newbery Classroom Library Builder: Grades 3+ (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 1 $70.00
AA359 - Close Reading Comprehension Teaching Center - Gr. 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Tale of Despereaux • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Superfudge • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Ramona the Pest (Ramona the Pest) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Lady With The Alligator Purse • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Wayside School Is Falling Down • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Fudge a mania • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Name Jar • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Frindle • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59
Muggie Maggie • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Third Grade Angels • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Stone Fox: 30th Anniversary Edition • AKJ Education $4.89 1 $4.89
How to Be Cool in the Third Grade • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds #1 • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Horrible Harry Moves up to the Third Grade • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Magic Tree House #24: Earthquake in the Early Morning • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Magic Tree House #3: Mummies in the Morning • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People (Captain Underpants #8) • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Magic tree house Afternoon on the Amazon • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets (Captain Underpants #2) • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants (Captain Underpants #4) • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Judy Moody Saves the World! • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Judy Moody Declares Independence • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
What Was the Underground Railroad? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Marvin Redpost #2: Why Pick on Me? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants #1) • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Magic Tree House #22: Revolutionary War on Wednesday • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Magic Tree House #8: Midnight on the Moon • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Women (Captain Underpants #5) • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Nate the Great • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
The Big Lie • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Freckle Juice • AKJ Education $4.19 1 $4.19
Freckle Juice • AKJ Education $4.19 1 $4.19
Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark • AKJ Education $4.18 1 $4.18
Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Dinosaur (Bones #3) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Harry Gets Ready for School • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Amelia Bedelia Helps Out • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper #11 • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Junie B. Jones #21: Cheater Pants • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
My Weird School #2: Mr. Klutz Is Nuts! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop Mystery • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Young Cam Jansen and the Missing Cookie • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Young Cam Jansen and the Speedy Car Mystery • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Junie B. Jones #1: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
A to Z Mysteries: The School Skeleton • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Horrible Harry and the Green Slime • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Katie Did It • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61
Messy Bessey • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61

Materials cost

$452.71

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$503.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.85

Total project goal

$592.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $592.35

4 Donors

-$279.38

Donations toward project cost

-$266.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.75

match offer

-$278.67

Match offer toward project cost

-$236.87

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$34.30

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