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Mrs. Basedow from S. Plainfield, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literature to Inspire Authors-to-Be

Help me give my students examples of literature that will inspire them to create amazing stories of their own!

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My Students

The students in my classroom are a very diverse group. They range from children of low-income families to children of families with high-end luxury vehicles. There are students whose families don't speak English, students whose parents hold multiple college degrees and others with parents who may have only earned a GED.

The thing I love the most about teaching kindergarten is that despite the background they come from, all children have a pure curiosity and eagerness to learn.

There is so much about the world that they don't know and they want to know it all. By exposing my students to different opportunities, it is my hope that they cement that desire to learn so that it never leaves them.

My Project

Young children have an inherent love of stories. Books provide the perfect opportunity for their wild imaginations to run free. In kindergarten, we try to teach our students how to harness that imagination and turn it into a published story.

As children are learning to become writers, it is important that they be surrounded by examples of great writing that is engaging and enjoyable.

These mentor texts are a critical piece of the writing process at this age. Great books show them what their finished products can look like and turn the abstract into a feasible task. That's why my project asks for great books from a variety of genres: from personal narrative to persuasive writing and more. The more mentor texts my students have access to, the easier the task of creating their own piece becomes.

Mrs. Basedow Roosevelt Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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S. Plainfield, NJ View local requests 25 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
It's Only One! • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood • Amazon Business $16.91 1 $16.91
Rise Up and Write It: With Real Mail, Posters, and More! • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
A Stick Is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play • Amazon Business $15.20 1 $15.20
Monster Trouble! • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
The Big Bed • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Ralph Tells a Story • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Don't Feed the Bear • Amazon Business $13.89 1 $13.89
How to Read a Story: (Illustrated Children's Book, Picture Book for Kids, Read Aloud Kindergarten Books) • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79
Idea Jar • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
That Is Not a Good Idea! • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
I Want My Hat Back • Amazon Business $8.05 1 $8.05
How to Spy on a Shark • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Whistle for Willie • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
How to Make a Liquid Rainbow: A 4D Book (Hands-On Science Fun) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95

Materials cost

$205.64

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$242.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.83

Total project goal

$285.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $285.54

3 Donors

-$285.54

Donations toward project cost

-$242.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.83

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