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Ms. O'Neil-Dunne from Durham, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. O'Neil-Dunne's classroom raised $446

Read Alouds in Their Hands! Part 1

Help me give my students physical copies of books we will read in social studies and ELA!

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Ms. O'Neil-Dunne Glenn Elementary School
Durham, NC Grades PreK-2

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

In first grade, some of our most meaningful learning happens when we gather together with a great book. Many of the titles we read aloud are high-quality nonfiction books that introduce students to the people, places, traditions, and events they explore through our English Language Arts and Social Studies curriculum. These books help young learners ask questions, make connections, build background knowledge, and discover that reading is one of the best ways to learn about the world.

Although we have digital copies that can be projected on our classroom monitor, nothing compares to holding the very same book your teacher just read aloud.

There is something special about turning the pages yourself, lingering over the photographs and illustrations, rereading an interesting fact, or sharing a favorite page with a friend. A physical book invites curiosity in a way that a screen simply cannot.

This project will provide additional copies of the nonfiction and mentor texts we use during whole-group instruction so students can continue exploring them independently. I can already picture students racing to check them out, eagerly recommending favorites to friends, and proudly reading familiar stories on their own. Having access to these beloved books will encourage repeated reading, strengthen confidence, and help transform emerging readers into lifelong book lovers.

Repeated exposure to these books strengthens reading fluency, expands vocabulary, and deepens comprehension while building students' confidence as readers. Just as importantly, it encourages children to see nonfiction as exciting, engaging, and full of discoveries waiting to be made.

Your generosity will help transform our classroom library into a place where students don't just listen to great books—they get to hold them, revisit them, and make them their own.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

75 students impacted 5 donors
Ms. O'Neil-Dunne Glenn Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Durham, 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

75 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Astronaut With a Song for the Stars: The Story of Dr. Ellen Ochoa (Amazing Scientists, 4) • Amazon Business $15.75 3 $47.25
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos • Amazon Business $10.90 4 $43.60
Aesop's Fables Hardcover: The Classic Edition by acclaimed illustrator, Charles Santore (Charles Santore Children's Classics) • Amazon Business $9.07 4 $36.28
Our Favorite Day of the Year • Amazon Business $9.37 3 $28.11
Shante Keys and the New Year's Peas • Amazon Business $6.70 4 $26.80
Those Shoes: (An Uplifting Tale of Friendship, Generosity, Facing Peer Pressure, and Making Thoughtful Choices - For Kids Ages 4-8) • Amazon Business $6.91 3 $20.73
The Word Collector • Amazon Business $9.49 2 $18.98
Pepe and the Parade: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage • Amazon Business $8.50 2 $17.00
Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story • Amazon Business $7.98 2 $15.96
Rene Has Two Last Names / Rene tiene dos apellidos - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
Waiting Is Not Easy!-An Elephant and Piggie Book • Amazon Business $6.46 2 $12.92
Sonia Sotomayor (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3) • Amazon Business $3.99 3 $11.97
No, David! (David Books) • Amazon Business $5.24 2 $10.48
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.99 1 $7.99
Chrysanthemum - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29

Materials cost

$319.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$378.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.86

Total project goal

$445.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $445.74

4 Donors

-$395.74

Donations toward project cost

-$336.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.36

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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