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Ms. Ormsbee from Staten Island, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Magic of Book Clubs

Help me give my students sets of books to use during book clubs.

  • $362 goal

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My Students

Building connections between old and new knowledge helps enlighten and enhance learning. Classroom discussions help broaden my students' knowledge base about the topics and ideas we're studying. Although my students attend a Title I school, they love working together, discussing new topics, as well as making connections between what they're learning and the real world.

My students range in abilities and languages spoken--they are diverse learners who need a variety of teaching strategies to help them learn.

My students come to school eager to learn from various living situations such as single parents, foster homes, homeless shelters, or extended family living.

Despite their varying home lives, they come to school with a zest for learning.

My Project

Book clubs are a wonderful way to foster a love a reading in even the most reluctant of readers! Students enjoy being in the driver's seat--making choices on what books they want to read and voting on their favorite titles!

Once the title is chosen, in their book club, students choose their goals using the standards, write their objective and success criteria, and facilitate their own discussions based on the assignments they create.

It is a remarkable experience to listen as they debate ideas they have about the characters, decipher the possible problems that the characters face, and elaborate on insightful themes they see within the book.

These sets of books will open up new discussions and experiences for the students. Please help me get these books in their hands and get the conversations rolling!

Ms. Ormsbee PS 13 M L Lindemeyer 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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Staten Island, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

65 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread • Amazon Business $7.99 7 $55.93
The Magician's Elephant • Amazon Business $7.82 7 $54.74
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures • Amazon Business $7.69 7 $53.83
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane • Amazon Business $6.40 7 $44.80
Crenshaw • Amazon Business $4.69 7 $32.83
Wish • Amazon Business $4.41 7 $30.87

Materials cost

$273.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$307.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.19

Total project goal

$361.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $361.29

1 Donor

-$361.29

Donations toward project cost

-$307.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.19

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 $0.00

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