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Mrs. Burkhart from Lake Mary, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Expanding Thought Through Literature

My students need an expanded library in the classroom with books that hold their interest.

  • $385 goal

This project expired on March 9, 2014.

This project expired on March 9, 2014.

My Students

The goal is to read 50 books of your interest... but what is a student to do when the classroom library has no interesting books?

I have 24 actively learning 5th graders in a Charter school setting.

We're a brand new school, and the students are going through a change with teachers currently. Their previous teacher had a library made of a majority of 2nd grade level books. These 5th graders need more challenge than they have with the books they read for leisure.

My Project

We have many breaks throughout the day for independent reading, but our current library is lacking. Being able to bring in books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and Magic Treehouse will give them books of interest that they can read and not be bored with. Some of the books are more challenging, so students can try to expand their reading horizon.

Reading has more impact than just a fun story - it allows for an expanded thought process, higher grammar, and gives imagination to children who spend a lot of time watching TV and on computers.

Expanding our classroom library will expose students to both current best seller books they love as well as classic stories they may never read otherwise.

Mrs. Burkhart
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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Magic Tree House: Without Research Guides • AKJ Books $107.83 1 $107.83
Diary of a Wimpy Kid • AKJ Books $72.26 1 $72.26
Harry Potter • AKJ Books $64.33 1 $64.33
Common Core Curriculum Maps in English Language Arts, Grades K-5 • AKJ Books $21.86 1 $21.86
Investigating Weather: Weather Systems • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
The BFG • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
Peter Pan • AKJ Books $3.61 1 $3.61
Alice in Wonderland • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
The Secret Garden (Stepping Stone Classic) • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$292.47

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3rd party payment processing fee

$4.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$326.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.68

Total project goal

$384.54

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