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Ms. Dozier from Selma, AL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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What's the BUZZ?

Help me give my students these printed books that are rich with vocabulary.

  • $519 goal

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My Students

Ninety-eight percent of the students in my school receive free or reduced-priced lunch. Our Title I school is is populated with almost 350 students. Our students need motivation throughout the year. Students who exhibit positive lifelong habits, such as reading, makes my heart skip a beat.

My students are fun-loving and eager to learn.

Once they enter our doors, they become our future. They are curious and fearless all at the same time. Our scholars are returning to face to face learning after a whole year. It is key that they continue to read and show comprehension.

My Project

These books will be used to have text talks with scholars. The ultimate goal of a Text Talk lesson is twofold: 1.) Getting children to talk about the text, considering ideas using decontextualized language to improve comprehension, and 2.) the acquisition of vocabulary.

Using explicit instruction, 3 or 4 vocabulary words are taught after the story has been read.

These words are chosen based on their ability to be generalized, the frequency the word will likely occur in future text, and their importance in comprehending the text. The teacher gives the word within the context it was used in the story and then provides a child-friendly definition. Students repeat the word to create a phonological representation of the word. This is followed by interactions with the word by the students in different contexts to assure understanding. The word is then repeated, and this process continues with the remaining 2 or 3 words.

Finally, students are asked a series of questions comparing, giving examples and then given a scenario from which to choose the correct word.

Ms. Dozier Edgewood Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Selma, AL View local requests

Nearly all 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
Mailing May • Amazon Business $31.90 1 $31.90
Armadillo Tattletale • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
Ruby The Copycat (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Scholastic Bookshelf) • Amazon Business $18.80 1 $18.80
Dandelions (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) • Amazon Business $18.80 1 $18.80
The Ugly Duckling (Caldecott Honor Book) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Legend • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Moondance (Moonbear) • Amazon Business $17.69 1 $17.69
Stellaluna 25th Anniversary Edition • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Art Lesson • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Thunder Cake • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Principal From The Black Lagoon (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) • Amazon Business $14.80 1 $14.80
Amazing Grace (Reading Rainbow Books) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Picture Book Edition (Chronicles of Narnia) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
The Giant Jam Sandwich (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) • Amazon Business $13.55 1 $13.55
A Bad Case of Stripes • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
I Wanna Iguana • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Odd Velvet • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
The Widow's Broom (25th Anniversary Edition) • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
The Empty Pot • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Polar Express 30th anniversary edition • Amazon Business $11.78 1 $11.78
Zen Shorts (A Stillwater Book) (Caldecott Medal - Honors Winning Title(s)) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Chrysanthemum • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79

Materials cost

$367.01

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.98

Sales tax

 $29.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$440.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.72

Total project goal

$518.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $518.13

1 Donor

-$518.13

Donations toward project cost

-$440.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.72

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