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Dynamic Poetry Project

Help me give my students a poetry unit during marking period 4. We will be reading, studying and writing our own poetry.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Our fourth and fifth grade students will be learning different types of poetry such as, limericks, acrostic, shape poems and haikus. They will also be learning about different poets, such as, Amanda Gorman, Edgar Allen Poe, and Carl Sandburg.

We will start with Poetry Stations in the Media Center.

Students will take turns reading the poetry of different poets. They will rate the poem on how much they like it by giving it 1-4 stars. In the end, they will pick their 2 favorite poems and research the poets that wrote those poems.

To culminate this dynamic project, we will be holding a poet's tea. The students will present their original work and share a biography of their poet. We would like to also have some refreshments and invite our principal, parents of the students and other students from our school. Please help us celebrate April as National Poetry Month and the growth of our students.

Ms. Kaplan Oak View Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Silver Spring, MD View local requests

More than half 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
Hip Hop Speaks to Children: 50 Inspiring Poems with a Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience for Kids, From Tupac to Jay-Z, Queen Latifah to Maya Angelou, Includes CD) • Amazon Business $17.46 2 $34.92
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (2005) Hardcover • Amazon Business $26.28 1 $26.28
Astrobrights Colored Paper, 8-1/2 x 11 Inches, Assorted Cool, Pack of 500, Teal • School Specialty $26.02 1 $26.02
Astrobrights Colored Paper, 8-1/2 x 11 Inches, Assorted Bright Colors, Pack of 500 • School Specialty $26.02 1 $26.02
Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein (25th Anniversary Edition Book & CD) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
The Illustrated Robert Frost: 15 Winter Poems for Children - Robert Frost for Kids, Poetry Books for Kids, Poetry Picture Books, Robert Frost Kids ... Frost, Poetry for Young People Robert Frost • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Paint Chip Poetry-Game • Blick Art Materials $18.28 1 $18.28
Change Sings (hardcover) x Black Books Matter from MahoganyBooks - featured Black History picture books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
Outside the Box: A Book of Poems • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Poetry for Kids: Carl Sandburg • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
Poetry for Kids: William Shakespeare • Amazon Business $16.69 1 $16.69
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (Caldecott Honor Book) • Amazon Business $16.65 1 $16.65
Poe: Stories and Poems: A Graphic Novel; Illustrated by Gareth Hinds • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Maya Angelou (My Early Library: My Itty-Bitty Bio) • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Little People Maya Angelou • Amazon Business $12.30 1 $12.30
Teatime Around the World (A Tea Book for Kids) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
On Wings of Words: The Extraordinary Life of Emily Dickinson (Emily Dickinson for Kids, Biography of Female Poet for Kids) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Hike: (Nature Book for Kids, Outdoors-Themed Picture Book for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners) • Amazon Business $11.51 1 $11.51
Poetry for Kids: Robert Frost • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Amanda Gorman: Inspiring Hope with Poetry (Gateway Biographies) • Amazon Business $10.91 1 $10.91
Write Your Own Haiku for Kids: Write Poetry in the Japanese Tradition - Easy Step-by-Step Instructions to Compose Simple Poems • Amazon Business $10.22 1 $10.22
A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Illustrated Emily Dickinson: 15 Spring Poems for Children - Spring Poetry for Kids • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Winnie-the-Pooh: A House is Built for Eeyore: Special Edition of the Original Illustrated Story by A.A.Milne with E.H.Shepard’s Iconic Decorations. Collect the Range. • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
100 Selected Poems • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country • Amazon Business $8.70 1 $8.70
Time for Kids Nonfiction Readers - Write Haiku - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Shel Silverstein (Blastoff! Readers: Children's Storytellers) (Children's Storytellers: Blastoff Readers, Level 4) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet: A Springtime Book For Kids • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I Am the Rain: A Science Book for Kids about the Water Cycle and Change of Seasons (Includes STEM activities, water conservation tips, and more) • Amazon Business $7.64 1 $7.64
Maya Angelou: Journey of the Heart (Rainbow Biography) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Winnie-the-Pooh (Puffin Modern Classics) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Poetry for Young People: Robert Frost (Volume 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Story of Maya Angelou: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers (The Story of Biographies) • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97
Winnie-the-Pooh (Classics Made Easy): Unabridged, with Original Illustrations and Comprehensive Glossary • Amazon Business $6.75 1 $6.75
Edgar Allan Poe Graphic Novels - The Fall of the House of Usher - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Edgar Allan Poe's Pie: Math Puzzlers in Classic Poems • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Who Was Edgar Allan Poe? • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
William Shakespeare: 54 Fascinating Facts For Kids • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Edgar Allan Poe's Pie - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
There Once Was a Limerick Anthology: Lewis Carroll, Robert Frost, Edward Lear, Mark Twain, Carolyn Wells, Woodrow Wilson and Others (Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry) • Amazon Business $5.58 1 $5.58
Who Was A. A. Milne? • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Who Was...? - Who Was Maya Angelou? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
How to Eat a Poem: A Smorgasbord of Tasty and Delicious Poems for Young Readers (Dover Children's Classics) • Amazon Business $4.00 1 $4.00

Materials cost

$539.75

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.15

Sales tax

 $32.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$625.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.36

Total project goal

$735.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $735.74

13 Donors

-$585.36

Donations toward project cost

-$497.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.80

match offer

-$150.38

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.82

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.56

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