With these funds I will...build a literacy rich environment to immerse my students in reading daily. Building a classroom library that consists of picture books as well as a leveled library with "just right" books is essential for emergent readers.

With these funds I will purchase a variety of genre of picture books as well as cozy reading furniture to build a library that will support emergent readers as they grow as learners. This money will impact my students by providing them with a literacy centered classroom environment that will help them to develop their fundamental reading skills.

Classroom cozy reading furniture ($79.99):

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/product/productDet.jsp?productItemID=1%2C689%2C949%2C371%2C930%2C475&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181113&bmUID=1442847044881

"Chika Chika Boom Boom" ($29.99 each):

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/product/productDet.jsp?productItemID=1%2C689%2C949%2C371%2C896%2C161&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181113&bmUID=1442847181210

"It's a Busload of Pigeon Books!" ($17.49 each):

http://www.amazon.com/Its-Busload-Pigeon-Books-Willems/dp/1484725840/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442847244&sr=1-1&keywords=mo+willems+collection

"The Wonderful World of Dr. Seuss" ($59.99 each):

http://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-World-Dr-Seuss/dp/000787264X/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442847307&sr=1-7&keywords=dr+seuss+collection

"First Nature Encyclopedia" ($12.32 each):

http://www.amazon.com/First-Nature-Encyclopedia-Dk-Reference/dp/0756614155/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442847414&sr=1-2&keywords=kids+nature+books

"Fun With Nature: Take Along Guide (Take Along Guides)" ($12.48 each):

http://www.amazon.com/Fun-Nature-Along-Guide-Guides/dp/1559717025/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442847443&sr=1-5&keywords=kids+nature+books

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