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Nifty New Readers Need a Non-Fiction Library

My students need a selection of leveled nonfiction books in order to practice their emerging reading skills.

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My Students

A student asked me once "How can I learn about the world?" I replied, "By reading about it." He then looked at me blankly and said, "But, there aren't too many books about it. I looked in the library and there is only one bin." Our library was filled with narratives, but few non fiction texts.

Our students are a group of incredibly inquisitive, curious, busy and bright students who are eager to explore this world.

Coming from predominantly Asian backgrounds most are not only new to the culture of the United States, but also new to the English language. According to government standards they are considered impoverished, but their dedication to learning exhibits a wealth beyond measure. Our mission is to enable students to achieve their full potential as productive, caring, informed human beings by providing them with a rigorous, comprehensive education suited to their unique needs and abilities. To achieve this, we provide programs that address the intellectual, physical, emotional and social needs of all our students. Decisions affecting our students and our school are arrived at with the fullest participation of administrators, teachers, parents, and students.

My Project

A leveled non-fiction library would allow students opportunity to practice on an individual level the various non-fiction reading skills that they are learning in class. Currently, because of our short supple of leveled non-fiction stories students are often unable to make their own book choices (decreasing their interest), are sometimes reading books that are not quite the right level (which increases their frustration), and are sometimes sharing (increasing distraction). Considering the fact that most of the reading done in a person's life is considered expository or informative, it is critical that students have many opportunities to try out their emerging non-fiction reading skills. In order for these opportunities to be successful and engaging it is crucial that they have a variety of books on their own level in which to practice on.

Reader engagement is a critical piece of good reading instruction.

Our libraries are filled with a variety of narrative texts, but only a few leveled non-fiction books. Boys in particular soon grow tired of these fables and fairy tales; and soon grow tired of reading. Furthermore, as curriculum develops there is an increasing demand to call upon students to read and to respond to non-fiction material, although they are not provided with the skills necessary to read and comprehend this genre.

Ms. Sisson PS 124 Yung Wing Grades PreK-2

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL610X - Nonfiction Leveled Books Classroom Library • Lakeshore Learning $599.00 1 $599.00

Materials cost

$599.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$642.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.47

Total project goal

$756.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $756.45

7 Donors

-$351.00

Donations toward project cost

-$298.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.65

match offer

-$405.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$344.63

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.82

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