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Mrs. Hensley from Cherryville, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Hensley's classroom raised $1,032

Let’s Taco ‘Bout Reading With Book Taco!

Help me give my students creative ways to inspire a lifelong love of reading; Book Taco, is a reading motivation program that turns books into an engaging and rewarding experience for students.

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Mrs. Hensley Cherryville Elementary School
Cherryville, NC Grades 3-5

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Book Taco is a powerful tool for motivating students to read by making reading fun, engaging, and rewarding. The program encourages students to spend more time reading independently while celebrating their accomplishments through challenges, goals, and incentives.

Book Taco transforms reading from a requirement into an adventure, helping students grow as readers while having fun along the way.

Our third graders used this program last school year, and the enthusiasm and results were truly remarkable. We watched students rediscover the joy of reading as their excitement for books grew with each challenge and accomplishment. The spark returned to their eyes as they eagerly shared stories, celebrated their progress, and developed a genuine love for reading. Seeing students become more confident, engaged, and motivated readers was one of the most rewarding outcomes of the program.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

110 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Hensley Cherryville Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Cherryville, NC 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

110 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Book Taco • Book Taco $774.99 1 $774.99

Materials cost

$774.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $60.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$877.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$154.78

Total project goal

$1,031.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,031.84

1 Donor

-$1,031.84

Donations toward project cost

-$877.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$154.78

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