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Ms. Gill from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Magazines Sleuths on the Move

My students need common core materials that are interesting and easy to read. Through the use of biographies, Scholastic News, and Scope I hope to increase their reading level.

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My Students

My favorite quote is: Great teachers teach their students to build bridges, facilitate their crossing, then happily collapse those bridges and encourage them to build bridges of their own." -Chicken Soup for the Soul. Through the use of these materials I will be able to build and collapse bridges.

I am fortunate to teach thirteen students with disabilities.

They are delayed academically and have many challenging social issues. My students are eager to learn but face many challenges. Often times the only reading materials they have are those provided by the school. My school is a public school with a population of about five hundred students. My school is located in an improvise area where the majority of the students are below the poverty level. My goal is to increase their academic level and build their self esteem in the process. I have observed that many of them enjoy reading the outdated scholastic magazines I have in the classroom. When they have choice time they gather in small groups to read, discuss and view the pictures. I decided that I can use this form of genre to support their interest and increase their reading level. In addition my students all love science, so the Science Spin Magazines that are included with the Scholastic News Magazines will certainly be a hit.

My Project

To start the day I have my students complete an entry task of either reading or math. The Scholastic News Magazines integrated in this morning routine would be ideal to get their minds motivated. These magazines have short but interesting updated information with colorful eye grabbing pictures. The Scope Common Core Readers and the Biographies Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers will be additional resources for my guided reading as well as for homework or our class "Book in a Bag" activities. It is my goal through the use of these books to improve literacy in my classroom and increase my students reading ability in a fun and interesting manner. The above mentioned materials will also help to prepare my students to meet the challenge of the Common Core English Language Arts State Examination. The Science Spin magazines will be an updated addition to the science curriculum. It is my hope to foster my students interest in science by providing opportunities to engage in science reading.

I feel that these magazines and nonfiction biography readers will grab my students interest and motivate them to reading more.

Through the use of these materials I hope to increase their reading level, increase their vocabulary, and build their self esteem. An improvement in literacy skill will empower and motivate them to strive to learn more. It will mean for them promotion to the next grade as well as a sense of accomplishment.

Ms. Gill PS 272 Curtis Estabrook Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Biographies, Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Grades 1 - 2 - Box of 6 titles, 6 copies each title / - / Grades 1–2 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $89.00 1 $89.00
Scholastic News, Grade 3 + Science Spin (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 24 Issues of Scholastic News and 8 Issues of Science Spin / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grade 3 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $5.74 13 $74.62
Scope Common Core Reader: Courage and Resilience - 1 Book / 10 / 6–8 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $2.95 13 $38.35

Materials cost

$201.97

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.20

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$255.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.04

Total project goal

$300.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $300.24

2 Donors

-$141.29

Donations toward project cost

-$127.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.69

match offer

-$150.12

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.52

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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 $0.00

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