Enter: Friday Fund Days. Book Riot readers have helped fund hundreds of classrooms over the last few years, and we’ll help bring funds to hundreds more. Each Friday, we’ll highlight two classrooms or other literacy-focused, important projects in hopes you’ll help them reach their goals to bring literature, advocacy, and education to others. Even if you can’t spare money, any social sharing you can offer to the projects each week absolutely helps: you never know who’ll find it and have the means by which to make the project’s fundraising goals reached. More, you’ll bring awareness to the unmet needs in communities around the world, as well as right in your own back yard. When all else feels hard or hopeless, remember that you can and do make a difference.
This Week’s Projects
1. Renaissance Readers, Miami, Florida ($551)
The Project
“The books that I have chosen for my class will help them to connect problems and issues that are going on in the world around them. [The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas] is a story about teenagers and racism, police brutality and activism! During Black History month we had speakers come into the classroom and talk about these very topics! What a way to bring these very serious topics full circle. I know my students will get a lot out of reading this book and sharing ways to make the world a better place in their eyes!” More than half of the students attending this school come from low-income households. Those in Ms. Jennings’ classroom are the academic lowest 25% in the school. Click here to donate to Ms. Jennings’ classroom.
2. Read, Read, Read! Bridgeport, Connecticut ($159)
The Project
“Reading every day is very important. My students need books to learn new vocabulary words, new ideas, and to enjoy new stories. They read every day for twenty minutes and having updated books in the classroom library would be wonderful. My students enjoy reading! These new books can encourage the whole class to read at home. Some of my students do not have books to read at home and these books can help them to continue learning after school.” Nearly all of the students in this classroom are from low-income households; many receive free lunches and snacks. Their teacher, Mrs. M, says, “Despite all of the challenges these students face in their daily lives, each student comes to school ready to learn and succeed.” Click here to donate to Mrs. M’s classroom. The lives of students can be impacted by your generosity; donating to or simply sharing their classroom needs on social media can make such a huge difference. Thank you for being part of their learning journey.
title: “Friday Fund Day Drop Some Dollars And Help Some Classrooms” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-01” author: “Alma Mccauley”
Enter: Friday Fund Days. Book Riot readers have helped fund hundreds of classrooms over the last few years, and we’ll help bring funds to hundreds more. Each Friday, we’ll highlight two classrooms or other literacy-focused, important projects in hopes you’ll help them reach their goals to bring literature, advocacy, and education to others. Even if you can’t spare money, any social sharing you can offer to the projects each week absolutely helps: you never know who’ll find it and have the means by which to make the project’s fundraising goals reached. More, you’ll bring awareness to the unmet needs in communities around the world, as well as right in your own back yard. When all else feels hard or hopeless, remember that you can and do make a difference.
This Week’s Projects
1. Pre-K is Learning No Matter Where We Are, Providence, RI ($642)
The Project
“These materials will greatly help my students to learn through play alongside with their families. The book collections will provide them with opportunities to read at home with a family member. This will help to expand their language and vocabulary. The watercolors will allow my students to express themselves in different ways through art. The sensory tubs will help some of my students to slow down and organize themselves so that they are more easily and effectively able to learn. My students and their families have been working SO hard please help them to access materials they are so deserving of! Thank you in advance!” Nearly half the students in this classroom come from low-income households. Half of those in Mrs. H’s classroom have Individualized Education Programs (IEP). Click here to donate to Mrs. H’s classroom.
2. Garfield for Distance Learning, Lakewood, CO ($714)
The Project
“We have an opportunity to open new doors to their learning and introduce new things to them, or just enjoy bringing a smile to their face in these troubling times. This is a new experience for all of us and reaching out to our students in new ways is one of the best things we can do. “I have ordered a number of Garfield comic books that I will share with my students. “Before we left school, I had three Garfield books that all the students wanted. If this project gets funded, I plan on giving a book to each of my students and will replicate this project until I have enough books to provide four books per student at varying reading levels. The goal of this project is to provide engaging books that are at students’ reading levels to keep them reading while at home.” Nearly all of the students in this classroom are from low-income households. Click here to donate to Ms. Mendez’s classroom. The lives of students can be impacted by your generosity; donating to or simply sharing their classroom needs on social media can make such a huge difference. Thank you for being part of their learning journey.
title: “Friday Fund Day Drop Some Dollars And Help Some Classrooms” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-12” author: “Aracely Holliday”
Enter: Friday Fund Days. Book Riot readers have helped fund hundreds of classrooms over the last few years, and we’ll help bring funds to hundreds more. Each Friday, we’ll highlight two classrooms or other literacy-focused, important projects in hopes you’ll help them reach their goals to bring literature, advocacy, and education to others. Even if you can’t spare money, any social sharing you can offer to the projects each week absolutely helps: you never know who’ll find it and have the means by which to make the project’s fundraising goals reached. More, you’ll bring awareness to the unmet needs in communities around the world, as well as right in your own back yard. When all else feels hard or hopeless, remember that you can and do make a difference.
This Week’s Projects
1. Books Readers Want, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ($719)
The Project
“How are my students going to learn to love reading if they can’t find a book they even want to open? This project will help give students a broader option of books to choose from when they have free reading time. These concepts are all connected and are very important for young people to develop. My students need books to read that show characters that look like them, talk like them and experience similar hardships and success. Help give them the foundation they need!” Almost all of the students attending this school come from low-income households; they all qualify for free breakfast and lunch. Ms. Korotev is requesting funding to purchase books such as On the Come Up by Angie Thomas, The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, and There’s Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon. Click here to donate to Ms. Korotev’s classroom.
2. Spark Imagination Through Reading, Providence, Rhode Island ($262)
The Project
“This book library will spark imagination by adding more contemporary and interesting books to our small and dated collection. These books are also available in languages that my bilingual students can access and come in a variety of topics that will interest these curious learners. I want students to enjoy reading and begin a lifelong relationship with books, so adding titles that they are able to relate to and are interested in will be essential in order to begin that relationship.” Nearly all the students in this classroom are from low-income households. Because they are bilingual, their teacher, Ms. Tera, is requesting books in both Spanish and English. Some of the titles include La Casa en Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, and Who Was Frida Kahlo? by Sarah Fabiny. Click here to donate to Ms. Tera’s classroom. The lives of students can be impacted by your generosity; donating to or simply sharing their classroom needs on social media can make such a huge difference. Thank you for being part of their learning journey.
title: “Friday Fund Day Drop Some Dollars And Help Some Classrooms” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-02” author: “Clarence Feeney”
Enter: Friday Fund Days. Book Riot readers have helped fund hundreds of classrooms over the last few years, and we’ll help bring funds to hundreds more. Each Friday, we’ll highlight two classrooms or other literacy-focused, important projects in hopes you’ll help them reach their goals to bring literature, advocacy, and education to others. Even if you can’t spare money, any social sharing you can offer to the projects each week absolutely helps: you never know who’ll find it and have the means by which to make the project’s fundraising goals reached. More, you’ll bring awareness to the unmet needs in communities around the world, as well as right in your own back yard. When all else feels hard or hopeless, remember that you can and do make a difference.
This Week’s Projects
1. Connecting With Books, Providence, Rhode Island ($631)
THE PROJECT
“These books will be used to excite young students and their families. Stories will be heard in class, then sent home where the child and family can also join in on the fun! The stories will reflect and celebrate the culture of our students. After the students and their families have a chance to enjoy the stories, the students will bring back the book and share how their family interacted with the book. This project allows families to interact and be part of the school community.” Almost all of the students attending this school come from low-income households, many of which are English Language Learners. Ms. Boucher is requesting funding to purchase books such as What Can You Do with Rebozo? by Carmen Tafolla and Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story by Tomie dePaolo. Click here to donate to Ms. Boucher’s classroom.
2. The Love U Give, Center Point, Alabama ($594)
THE PROJECT
“The set of classroom books will allow my students to understand real life issues. The book will help them improve their ELA skills as well as help them become law abiding citizens. We took a class vote and [The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas] was the book the students wanted to read. With these books, the students will be able to take control of their education and be in charge of their learning. Starting to have a sense of ownership and accountability. Also, this book is based on real-life experiences which most of my students can relate to, therefore, making them even more excited about this book!” Nearly all the students in this classroom are from low-income households. The students are English Language Learners who live in an impoverished urban area that does not provide many valuable educational resources. Ms. Zuege is requesting multiple copies of The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Click here to donate to Ms. Zuege’s classroom. The lives of students can be impacted by your generosity; donating to or simply sharing their classroom needs on social media can make such a huge difference. Thank you for being part of their learning journey.
title: “Friday Fund Day Drop Some Dollars And Help Some Classrooms” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-30” author: “Oretha Nolan”
Enter: Friday Fund Days. Book Riot readers have helped fund hundreds of classrooms over the last few years, and we’ll help bring funds to hundreds more. Each Friday, we’ll highlight two classrooms or other literacy-focused, important projects in hopes you’ll help them reach their goals to bring literature, advocacy, and education to others. Even if you can’t spare money, any social sharing you can offer to the projects each week absolutely helps: you never know who’ll find it and have the means by which to make the project’s fundraising goals reached. More, you’ll bring awareness to the unmet needs in communities around the world, as well as right in your own back yard. When all else feels hard or hopeless, remember that you can and do make a difference.
This Week’s Projects
1. Help me Build a Classroom Library, Book by Book! San Francisco, California ($211)
The Project
“I’m asking for three copies of four excellent books: The Poet X, The Fountains of Silence, Five Feet Apart, and Paper Girls Volume 6. By devoting part of the curriculum to independent reading, students can choose what they read instead of having a teacher assign them a book. I have witnessed a reading resurgence with this idea. I’m excited about this new approach, and so are my students. Reading has re-introduced my students to the power of story. My students have more empathy now because they take on the lives and struggles of the characters in their books. My students also have more calm now because of the mindfulness necessary to leave their world to enter another. Most of all, my students are more independent now because they understand that stories and texts can help them find answers on their own.” More than half of the students attending this school come from low-income households. 80% of the students will be the first in their families to attend college. Click here to donate to Ms. L’s classroom.
2. Enlarge the Worlds of Many Children with Beautiful Diverse Books, Providence, Rhode Island ($287)
The Project
“Each book requested in this project was carefully thought about and chosen because it either encouraged healthy social emotional growth, such as the book A Little SPOT of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Your Worries by Diane Alber, celebrated cultural diversity, such as Bippity Bop Barbershop by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, or is from a high interest character chapter book series such as Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor. My students love to read, read, read! They read during ‘IDR’ which is Independent Daily Reading time, we share books together as a whole group, and it would be great to add the emotion themed books to our calm corner, where children go to have time and space to themselves to self-regulate and focus on their feelings. It would mean so much to all of us to be able to add these new books to our classroom library for all of the children to share now and for all my future students to have access to.” Nearly all the students in this classroom are from low-income households. The second graders in Ms. Quattrucci’s classroom are culturally diverse and have many special needs and special talents. Click here to donate to Ms. Quattrucci’s classroom. The lives of students can be impacted by your generosity; donating to or simply sharing their classroom needs on social media can make such a huge difference. Thank you for being part of their learning journey.
title: “Friday Fund Day Drop Some Dollars And Help Some Classrooms” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-29” author: “Deborah Render”
Enter: Friday Fund Days. Book Riot readers have helped fund hundreds of classrooms over the last few years, and we’ll help bring funds to hundreds more. Each Friday, we’ll highlight two classrooms or other literacy-focused, important projects in hopes you’ll help them reach their goals to bring literature, advocacy, and education to others. Even if you can’t spare money, any social sharing you can offer to the projects each week absolutely helps: you never know who’ll find it and have the means by which to make the project’s fundraising goals reached. More, you’ll bring awareness to the unmet needs in communities around the world, as well as right in your own back yard. When all else feels hard or hopeless, remember that you can and do make a difference.
This Week’s Projects
1. New and RELEVANT Literature, Duquesne, Pennsylvania ($589)
The Project
“I want to give my students opportunities to read culturally relevant and award winning literature. These sets of books will expose my students to award winning Jason Reynolds literature. We will use these books to read as a class in coordination of an author study. I want to expose my students to an author who was a reluctant reader, [a] writer who has seen success in a field he didn’t see success in as a child.” Nearly all of the students attending this school come from low-income households. 100% of the students receive free lunch. Click here to donate to Mrs. Folkmire’s classroom.
2. Melanin Please, Dorchester, Massachusetts ($573)
The Project
“Growing up I didn’t see or read many books that had characters that look like me. These books will help me to teach our black and brown children that they are worthy. I will use the books to teach children about their history and help them to feel proud of who they are and those who came before them. Having more copies of this book in the classroom will make it easier to share. The books will be a constant reminder of the importance of speaking up for what is right and speaking up when others are silent.” Many of the students in this classroom are from low-income households; many receive free lunch. They are eager to learn and “show off their skills through art, building, and play.” Their teacher, Mrs. Wilson, is asking for titles such as Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy and I Am Her: The ABC’s of Black Women in History by Kalisa Sampson. Click here to donate to Mrs. Wilson’s classroom. The lives of students can be impacted by your generosity; donating to or simply sharing their classroom needs on social media can make such a huge difference. Thank you for being part of their learning journey.
title: “Friday Fund Day Drop Some Dollars And Help Some Classrooms” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Kacey Flanagan”
Enter: Friday Fund Days. Book Riot readers have helped fund hundreds of classrooms over the last few years, and we’ll help bring funds to hundreds more. Each Friday, we’ll highlight two classrooms or other literacy-focused, important projects in hopes you’ll help them reach their goals to bring literature, advocacy, and education to others. Even if you can’t spare money, any social sharing you can offer to the projects each week absolutely helps: you never know who’ll find it and have the means by which to make the project’s fundraising goals reached. More, you’ll bring awareness to the unmet needs in communities around the world, as well as right in your own back yard. When all else feels hard or hopeless, remember that you can and do make a difference.
This Week’s Projects
1. You ARE a Reader! Stories That Empower Student Identities, Providence, RI ($519)
My Project
“As I head into my second year of teaching, I am inspired and motivated to help my students build a stronger sense of their reader identity. Many of my students last year struggled to see themselves as readers until they had the right book in their hands. During our unit on The Hate U Give, students had to think critically about issues that are relevant in their own communities. This was a turning point for many of my senior students in 1) starting to see themselves as readers and 2) experiencing the power of literature firsthand. This coming year the ELL group in my classroom will have doubled and we need resources to provide our students with books that are accessible for them and can kick-start their love of literature. Thank you for considering and supporting our project!” Nearly all the students in this classroom are from low-income households. Their teacher is requesting El Odio Que Das (The Hate U Give) by Angie Thomas and La Casa en Mango Street (The House on Mango Street) by Sandra Cisneros. Donate here.
2. Slam Tradition With Slam Poetry, San Francisco, CA ($482)
My Project
“Taking 9th graders through a poetry unit can often times be a difficult task as they struggle to understand the technique and the artistry of work written decades before they were even born. Elizabeth Acevedo’s trailblazing novel written in a variety of poetry structures allows students to access the more difficult concepts of poetry reading and writing because many of them see themselves in this text! The unit will consist of Socratic seminar discussions, group annotation, group projects and finally a writing of their own poetry collection to showcase for their peers.” Nearly all the students in this classroom are from low-income households. Their teacher is requesting The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. Donate here.
The lives of students can be impacted by your generosity; donating to or simply sharing their classroom needs on social media can make such a huge difference. Thank you for being part of their learning journey.
title: “Friday Fund Day Drop Some Dollars And Help Some Classrooms” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-14” author: “Christie Graham”
Enter: Friday Fund Days. Book Riot readers have helped fund hundreds of classrooms over the last few years, and we’ll help bring funds to hundreds more. Each Friday, we’ll highlight two classrooms or other literacy-focused, important projects in hopes you’ll help them reach their goals to bring literature, advocacy, and education to others. Even if you can’t spare money, any social sharing you can offer to the projects each week absolutely helps: you never know who’ll find it and have the means by which to make the project’s fundraising goals reached. More, you’ll bring awareness to the unmet needs in communities around the world, as well as right in your own back yard. When all else feels hard or hopeless, remember that you can and do make a difference.
This Week’s Projects
1. We Need Diverse Books, Providence, Rhode Island ($215)
Students need books to be ‘windows and mirrors.’ They need to see characters who look like them (mirrors), and they need to learn about characters who look and live differently, as well (windows).” Nearly all the students in this classroom are from low-income households; over 91% of the students receive free and reduced-price lunch and over 60% of the children in the school speak more than one language and are learning English. Some of the titles Ms. N is requesting are The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson and Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal. Click here to donate to Ms. N’s classroom.
2. Build Our Library With Books Kids Can See Themselves In, Berwyn, Illinois ($229)
They can look to them as hope, as leaders, as examples of what they can overcome.” Nearly all the students in this classroom are from low-income households. Their teacher, Mrs. Gorzkowski is requesting books such as Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina, Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, and The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo.
title: “Friday Fund Day Drop Some Dollars And Help Some Classrooms” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-20” author: “David Hill”
Enter: Friday Fund Days. Book Riot readers have helped fund hundreds of classrooms over the last few years, and we’ll help bring funds to hundreds more. Each Friday, we’ll highlight two classrooms or other literacy-focused, important projects in hopes you’ll help them reach their goals to bring literature, advocacy, and education to others. Even if you can’t spare money, any social sharing you can offer to the projects each week absolutely helps: you never know who’ll find it and have the means by which to make the project’s fundraising goals reached. More, you’ll bring awareness to the unmet needs in communities around the world, as well as right in your own back yard. When all else feels hard or hopeless, remember that you can and do make a difference.
This Week’s Projects
1. Mirror Mirror on the Wall Reflect Books for us All, Louisville, Kentucky ($451)
2. Books are Mirrors, Providence, Rhode Island ($540)
In order for my students to grow as readers, they need to increase their reading stamina. The best way to do this is for my students to have a large and diverse classroom library. My students have enough ‘window’ books. They need to have ‘mirror’ books.” Nearly all the students in this classroom are from low-income households. Many students receive free or reduced lunch, and the school has an increasing population of students who receive English as a Second Language service. Their teacher, Mrs. Faford, is requesting books such as Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina and The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad.
