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Ms. Ruch from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Ruch's classroom raised $216

Let's Kick Off the Year with Great Books!

My students need a variety of engaging chapter books to boost their literacy skills and excitement about reading.

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Ms. Ruch University of Chicago Charter School - Donoghue
Chicago, IL Grades 3-5

My Students

Do you remember finishing your first chapter book? How about a time when you or your child discovered a series of books or a new favorite author? The sense of accomplishment and hunger for more books are exactly what we can inspire in young readers!

My third graders are ready to transition from learning to read to reading to learn.

At our high-need, inner city school, we strive to provide kids with rich, balanced literacy instruction. And my students are ready to be challenged and supported at their level as they journey to become amazing readers.

My Project

These sets of age-appropriate books will support my teaching of small guided reading groups. These flexible groups support kids at their reading level, but teaching with any old books won't do! The titles I've chosen are third grade favorites and reflect cultural, gender, and genre diversity. Picture my students solving a mystery alongside of Ziggy and friends; connecting with Maria Isabel as she learns the family history of her name; laughing with Stink and his latest adventure; cheering for Ruby in a school contest; and learning valuable lessons from Arthur and friends. We'll use these texts to analyze characters, learn new vocabulary, build fluency, and develop students' confidence as readers. Because most of these books are part of a series, my students can then continue reading about familiar characters on their own and share favorites with their classmates.

Let's kick off the new school year with amazing literature!

Your support will bring new, exciting texts into our classroom, igniting my students' enthusiasm for reading and inspiring them to seek out "the next book in the series" on their own. Together we can best support these young readers!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

27 students impacted 3 donors
Ms. Ruch University of Chicago Charter School - Donoghue 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.

Chicago, IL View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

27 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
My Name Is Maria Isabel • AKJ Books $4.35 6 $26.10
Ruby and the Booker Boys # 2: Trivia Queen, 3rd Grade Supreme Derrick Barnes, Vanessa Brantley Newton (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 6 $25.56
The Buried Bones Mystery (Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs Series #1) Sharon M. Draper, Jesse Joshua Watson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 6 $25.56
Arthur Makes the Team (Arthur Chapter Books Series #3) Marc Brown, Stratton, Marc Tolon Brown • Barnes and Noble $3.62 6 $21.72
Mystery of the Stolen Bike (Arthur Chapter Books Series #8) Marc Brown, Marc Tolon Brown, Langdon Davis • Barnes and Noble $3.62 6 $21.72
Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker (Stink Series #2) Megan McDonald, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.26 6 $25.56

Materials cost

$146.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$183.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.37

Total project goal

$215.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $215.78

2 Donors

-$215.78

Donations toward project cost

-$183.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.37

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