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Mrs. L. from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. L.'s classroom raised $508

Boys, Boys, Boys!!!

My third grade male students need to have books to read based on their interest. I would like 7 copies of each of the various books based on their interests including the Encyclopedia Brown series, "The Magic School Bus Gets Crabby", "Dark Day in the Deep Sea", as well as others.

Mrs. L. PS 153 Helen Keller
Bronx, NY Grades 3-5

Boys, Boys, Boys!! I am a teacher who services grades 3, 4, and 5 daily in reading. I have used various resources that we had available, yet I still felt that I was not reaching the boys. Research shows that boys have different learning styles than girls. Reading results show that at the elementary grade, boys do not do as well as girls in their academics. Many of our books are geared towards girls and do not capture the attention of our boys. What better way to capture their attention than through books that interest them. Since we are a barrier free school who services a diverse population, our students are from general education, special education and gifted and talented. Being barrier free, several of our students are physically challenged or have respiratory conditions. This year, I worked extensively with grade 4. I conducted a Reading Interest Survey. Listing the various genres, I had the boys rank order their preferences. I found out that their interests were in mysteries and fantasy. I took several boys for a trip to the local bookstore, Barnes and Noble. There the boys were able to browse through the books selecting books of interest. Recording the titles, I was able to purchase a few of the books for the students. I was hoping that my boys would get hooked on reading. To my delight, they want to go to Barnes & Noble again. I am proposing that this same reading adventure can be shared with the present third grade. Your help in purchasing these books will open a new world for our boys. It will convince them that we care about them, their education and their future. Reading books that you enjoy will bring a smile to their face, and give them confidence that they can succeed. Please consider what these books can do for these boys. Let’s change the statistics and help the academics of our boys soar; its one page at a time, one chapter in their lives that can truly shape their future. Thanking you in advance for considering our boys and purchasing the books of their interest.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

65 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. L. PS 153 Helen Keller Grades 3-5

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bronx, NY View local requests

More than half of 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

65 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Magic School Bus Gets Crabby Kristin Earhart, Bruce Degen (Illustrator), Bruce Degan (Illustrator), With Joanna Cole • Barnes and Noble $3.59 7 $25.13
Dark Day in the Deep Sea (Magic Tree House Series #39) Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator), Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $9.59 7 $67.13
Encyclopedia Brown Box Set Donald J. Sobol • Barnes and Noble $15.96 7 $111.72
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series #2) Jeff Kinney • Barnes and Noble $10.36 7 $72.52
Magic Tree House The Mystery of the Ancient Riddles Boxed Set #3: Book 9 - 12 (Magic Treehouse Series) Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator), Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $11.17 7 $78.19

Materials cost

$354.69

Vendor shipping charges

 $35.47

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$416.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.32

Total project goal

$507.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $507.32

1 Donor

-$489.41

Donations toward project cost

-$416.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.91

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