Help me give my students relatable, vibrant, and varied texts that will allow them to see themselves in stories and will inspire them to develop their voices as writers.
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My third grade students are eager to share their voices and their unique points of view. We write together every day, and make goals for ourselves as writers. My students are so excited to share their writing, that sometimes they bring it to me even after they move up to the next grade!
My bright and enthusiastic students come from many backgrounds, and they enjoy learning about each other and telling their stories.
As much as my students love to share, they don't always see themselves as writers at first. It is so exciting to see students inspired to develop and strengthen their creative voices as the year goes on.
My Project
Great writing inspires great writers. With these inspirational mentor texts, students will be able to learn about what great writers do, and to use these skills in their own work. Mentor texts are a fun and engaging way to introduce new skills. Chapter books that reflect the lives of children with diverse points of view help inspire children to share their stories as well.
In our daily workshop, we focus on one or two things in our writing to develop.
These books will be used to create a shared experience, a shared reference point for discussing our writing. Students will then practice adding these techniques to their own writing, experimenting with different approaches, and conferring with other writers in the class for feedback. This way they will be able to see themselves as writers and to build confidence and skill.
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
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge (Public Television Storytime Books ( LIBRARY BINDING (HARDCOVER)) (Public Television Storytime Books (Paperback))
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$15.38
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$15.38
Rimshots: Basketball Pix, Rolls, and Rhythms (Picture Puffins)
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$7.41
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$14.82
How to Read a Book
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$13.46
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$13.46
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?
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$12.66
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$12.66
Jilly's Terrible Temper Tantrums: And How She Outgrew Them
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$11.69
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$11.69
The Day You Begin
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$10.45
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$10.45
The Invisible Boy
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$10.30
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$10.30
Book Uncle and Me
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$8.10
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$8.10
Fantastic Mr. Fox
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$7.99
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$7.99
Roller Coaster
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$7.99
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$7.99
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother (Aladdin Picture Books)
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$7.55
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$7.55
What You Know First (Trophy Picture Books (Paperback))
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$7.48
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$7.48
The Name Jar
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$7.28
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$7.28
When I Was Young in the Mountains (Reading Rainbow Books)
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$7.07
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$7.07
Hello Ocean/Hola mar (Charlesbridge Bilingual Books)
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$7.05
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$7.05
The Year of the Book (An Anna Wang novel)
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$6.99
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$6.99
Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet
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$6.99
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$6.99
Wild Wings
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$6.98
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$6.98
Those Shoes
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$6.39
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$6.39
Dog Days: The Carver Chronicles, Book One
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$5.99
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$5.99
Nikki and Deja: Nikki and Deja, Book One (1)
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$5.99
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$5.99
Lulu and the Duck in the Park
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$5.99
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$5.99
Julian's Glorious Summer (A Stepping Stone Book)
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$5.98
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$5.98
Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream
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$5.69
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$5.69
The Buried Bones Mystery (Clubhouse Mysteries)
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$5.69
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$5.69
Meet Yasmin!
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$5.52
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$5.52
Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel (A Dyamonde Daniel Book)
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$5.49
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$5.49
Bobby the Brave (Sometimes) (Bobby Vs Girls)
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$5.39
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$5.39
Gloria Rising (Julian's World)
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$4.99
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$4.99
Donavan's Word Jar (Trophy Chapter Book)
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$3.21
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Materials cost
$268.69
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.03
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$302.72
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$53.42
Total project goal
$356.14
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$356.14
6 Donors
-$245.84
Donations toward project cost
-$217.72
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$28.12
match offer
-$100.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$85.00
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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