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Mrs. Jean Raftery from Newark, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Introducing STEAM Challenges with Read Aloud stories

Help me give my students books to use as read-alouds for an effective way to introduce a STEAM challenge for my younger students.

  • $269 goal

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Mrs. Jean Raftery has another project! Donate to Beginning to Code With My Little Ones to help her classroom.

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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

This year I am teaching STEAM to grades 1-8. I like to introduce STEAM challenges to my younger students by starting off with a read-aloud. Engaging narratives can capture students' interest and motivate them to explore STEAM topics. A compelling story can spark curiosity and encourage students to ask questions. It can provide a narrative or scenario that sets the stage for the STEAM challenge. This context can help students understand the problem they will be solving in a captivating way.

Using read-aloud in this way can create a rich, engaging environment that enhances students' understanding and enthusiasm for STEM challenges.

The books I am requesting are ones that I have borrowed this year and would like to include in my class library. When children are read to regularly, they are more likely to develop a lifelong love for reading, which can lead to greater academic success and personal enjoyment. After reading, we discuss how the themes in the story relate to real-world STEAM applications, reinforcing the importance of the challenge and its relevance. Using read-aloud stories in this way can create a rich context that engages my students, fosters critical thinking, and prepares them for the STEAM challenge ahead!

Mrs. Jean Raftery First Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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More than three‑quarters 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

287 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
If I Built Series 3 Books Set • Amazon Business $53.45 1 $53.45
I Wanna New Room • Amazon Business $14.44 1 $14.44
The Carpenter's Gift: A Christmas Tale about the Rockefeller Center Tree • Amazon Business $11.51 1 $11.51
Everything You Need for a Treehouse: (Children?s Treehouse Book, Story Book for Kids, Nature Book for Kids) • Amazon Business $11.38 1 $11.38
The Most Magnificent Thing (Most Magnificent, 1) • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
Our Table • Amazon Business $10.72 1 $10.72
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Three Little Pigs (My First Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade • Amazon Business $8.54 1 $8.54
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel • Amazon Business $8.47 1 $8.47
The Dot • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
Turkey Trouble • Amazon Business $8.21 1 $8.21
After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) • Amazon Business $7.44 1 $7.44
Room on the Broom • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Ten on the Sled • Amazon Business $4.15 1 $4.15
10 Fat Turkeys • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
The Biggest Pumpkin Ever • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
How to Catch a Turkey • Amazon Business $3.86 1 $3.86

Materials cost

$195.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$228.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.35

Total project goal

$268.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $268.99

1 Donor

-$134.49

Donations toward project cost

-$114.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.17

match offer

-$134.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$114.32

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.17

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 $0.00

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