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

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Recommended Books for the Reader's Workshop

My project needs 32 books such as "Fox and His Friends" by Edward Marshall to use with the Readers Workshop model.

  • $266 goal

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As a teacher of 4th and 5th grade students with autism, it is often assumed that my students don't read or enjoy books. Of course, this is ridiculous! Although they may need more support to read or may not read in a "traditional" way, does not mean that they enjoy books any less than any other children. In fact, since I began using the Reader's Workshop Model (from Columbia Teachers College) in my classroom last year, my students are more empowered and excited than ever to read.

The Reader's Workshop Model recommends a daily read aloud and lesson focusing on one reading habit or strategy. It also recommends books that are appropriate for teaching many of these habits and strategies. Not only does this mean I don't have to waste instruction or planning time looking for an appropriate book, but the books I have used based on these recommendations are now some of my favorite children's books of all time. Unfortunately, our local public library puts a limit on the number of books a patron can put on hold. This means that while the Reader's Workshop model may recommend 10 different books for our October unit, I can only get my hands on a few of them (and can of course only keep them for a limited time).

I would love to fill out my classroom library with more of the books recommended by the Reader's Workshop. Some of the books I am requesting are ones my students already know and love (thanks to the library) and want to read again and again, and others are books I have heard wonderful things about.

Your help will ensure that my students have access to appropriate, high-quality children's books for our read alouds, lessons, and independent reading. Your help will make my job a little easier by reducing my frantic search for the right book a few days before I need to use it in class. There are many things I can think of that would benefit my students, but none more than books. Thank you.

Ms. Fredricksen PS231K @ PS215 Grades 3-5

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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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Poppleton Cynthia Rylant, Mark Teague (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
A Fine, Fine School Sharon Creech, Harry Bliss (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Wild About Books Judy Sierra, Marc Brown (Illustrator), Marc Tolon Brown (Illustrator), Marc Brown (Translator) • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56
Missing May Cynthia Rylant • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Punctuation Takes a Vacation Robin Pulver, Lynn R. Reed (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Tough Boris Mem Fox, Kathryn Brown (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
The Meanest Thing to Say (Little Bill Series) Bill Cosby, Varnette P. Honeywood (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Hattie and the Fox Mem Fox, Patricia Mullins (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Dragon Gets By Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Poppleton Forever Cynthia Rylant, Mark Teague (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Poppleton and Friends Cynthia Rylant, Mark Teague (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Poppleton Everyday Cynthia Rylant, Mark Teague (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild! Mem Fox, Marla Frazee • Barnes and Noble $5.40 1 $5.40
Whoever You Are Mem Fox, Leslie Staub (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
The Magic Hat Mem Fox, Tricia Tusa (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
The Old Woman Who Named Things Cynthia Rylant, Kathryn Brown (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
Every Living Thing Cynthia Rylant, S. D. Schindler (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 1 $4.49
Spiders Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
The Pumpkin Book Gail Gibbons, Gail Gibbons (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Horrible Harry Goes to Sea Suzy Kline, Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion Suzy Kline, Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Horrible Harry's Secret Suzy Kline, Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator), Frank Remkiewecz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Horrible Harry in Room 2b Suzy Kline, Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Night in the Country Cynthia Rylant, Mary Szilagyi (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
An Angel for Solomon Singer Cynthia Rylant, Peter Catalanotto (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Koala Lou Mem Fox, Pamela Lofts (Illustrator), Pamela Lotts (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
A Friend for Dragon: Dragon's First Tale Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator), Designed by Mina Greenstein • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Fox at School Edward Marshall, James Marshall (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Fox and His Friends Edward Marshall, James Marshall (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Paperboy Dav Pilkey, Dav Pilkey (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Summer My Father Was Ten Pat Brisson, Andrea Shine (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95
Olivia Ian Falconer, Ian Falconer (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.56 1 $13.56

Materials cost

$178.77

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.88

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$218.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.85

Total project goal

$265.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $265.85

3 Donors

-$256.47

Donations toward project cost

-$218.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.38

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