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

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Story Time Is Our Favorite Time!

My students need fun and meaningful books for our daily read aloud!

  • $321 goal

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My Students

Teaching in the extremely diverse and picturesque neighborhood of Ditmas Park, Brooklyn is a rewarding experience. My classroom is full of eager and excited learners from all over the world who teach me new things every day. These children love coming to school where they grow as readers, writers, mathematicians, and scientists. Our school offers some amazing music and art programs through which our students learn to express themselves in different ways. They take pride in their work and enjoy sharing it with each other and with their families. Many of our wonderful families join us in our classrooms to engage in our learning as often as possible.

The advantages to being part of such a unique and richly diverse school community also come with countless hardships that we strive to overcome together every day.

Many of our students are living in poverty and we have high populations of students with disabilities and English Language Learners. Even with a love for learning, many of our students are reading far below grade level, which often carries over to struggles in writing and math as well. I want to give my students every possible resource to help them reach their potential.

My Project

The most popular time of the day in our classroom is our daily "read aloud." When we gather together on the carpet in our meeting area, every voice turns off and every face lights up as my students wait to preview the pictures in a new picture book or hear what obstacles our favorite character will overcome in the next chapter of our class novel. I do my best to make the stories come alive while modeling important reading strategies and it warms my heart when I hear children laughing at a funny part or gasping during a suspenseful moment. When we finish reading a story together, the book is placed in "Ms. Coven's Favorite Read Alouds" basket. These books rarely stay in that basket for long because my students put them in their book baggies so they can enjoy the story again.

The truth is that for some of the children in my class, this is the only time during their day that someone will read to them.

I have found that students who are reading far below grade level are able to shine during read aloud time by raising their hand to answer comprehension questions I ask or to share their own ideas about the story.

By donating to this project, you will help me continue bringing stories to life for my students and encouraging children to become lifelong lovers of reading.

Ms. Gelbinovich PS 139 Alexine A Fenty Grades 3-5

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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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Creepy Carrots! • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Giving Tree • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
No, David! • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Stinky Cheese Man And Other Fairly Stupid Tales • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Dog vs. Cat • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
I'm Bored • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Aliens in Underpants Save the World • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Goodnight Already! • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Bad Seed • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! • AKJ Education $12.41 1 $12.41
Dragons Love Tacos • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Sparky! • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
This Is Not My Hat • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
I Want My Hat Back • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Aliens Love Underpants • AKJ Education $11.67 1 $11.67
In Jesse's Shoes Appreciating Kids With Special Needs • AKJ Education $10.79 1 $10.79
Where the Wild Things Are • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Love You Forever • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34

Materials cost

$239.03

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$272.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.11

Total project goal

$320.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $320.73

2 Donors

-$264.37

Donations toward project cost

-$259.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.50

match offer

-$15.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$12.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$41.36

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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