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

A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood: Books About Community

My students need 20+ books about community members to help them with both reading and social studies.

  • $276 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Hi there! Do you want to help to instill a lifelong love of reading and a passion for books in children? Well, it's one of the reasons that I went into teaching!

And now eight years later, I am amazed at how excited my students are when we learn about new authors or when I have new books to add to the library.

You could be a part of that excitement! With your generous donation, my students will enjoy leveled readers that not only will engage them but will also be at their appropriate reading level, which is crucial for reading success. I teach 28 bright and beautiful first graders in a high need area of New York City. Most of my students receive free or reduced lunch and are so eager to learn every day.

My Project

Unfortunately, my classroom library does not meet the needs of my very excited bookworms. I can often be found at the public library three or four nights a week, checking out extra books for my students. A leveled library is especially important in first grade because this is the age when children learn to read. I also do not always have enough time in the day to teach my students every subject. These 20+ books about community members can help me integrate our social studies work with our reading work. With this donation, my students will be ensured best practices for reading instruction and will be well on their way to reading success!

You will not only be helping my students this year, but for all the years and readers to come.

This collection of books will become a treasured part of our classroom library. Thank you so much for your support! It is greatly appreciated!

Mrs. M.
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
We Need Plumbers (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $18.79 1 $18.79
We Need Pharmacists (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $17.53 1 $17.53
We Need Zoo Keepers (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $16.98 1 $16.98
We Need Auto Mechanics (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $16.90 1 $16.90
We Need Garbage Collectors (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $16.90 1 $16.90
We Need Child Care Workers (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $15.13 1 $15.13
Helpers in My Community (Bobbie Kalman's Leveled Readers: My World: G) • Amazon $6.26 1 $6.26
We Need Nurses (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
Nurses Help (Our Community Helpers) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
Librarians Help (Our Community Helpers) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
Farmers Help (Our Community Helpers) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
Veterinarians Help (Our Community Helpers) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
We Need Doctors (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
We Need Veterinarians (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
We Need Police Officers (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
We Need Fire Fighters (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
We Need Mail Carriers (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
We Need Farmers (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
We Need Dentists (Helpers in Our Community) • Amazon $5.35 1 $5.35
DK Readers: Jobs People Do -- A Day in a Life of a Teacher (Level 1: Beginning to Read) • Amazon $3.71 1 $3.71
A Day in a Life of a Police Officer (Level 1: Beginning to Read) • Amazon $3.59 1 $3.59
I Want to Be a Chef • Amazon $3.59 1 $3.59
I Want To Be A Builder • Amazon $3.59 1 $3.59
I Want To Be A Vet • Amazon $3.59 1 $3.59
I Want To Be A Mechanic • Amazon $3.59 1 $3.59
I Want To Be A Police Officer • Amazon $3.59 1 $3.59
I Want To Be A Firefighter • Amazon $3.59 1 $3.59

Materials cost

$201.53

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$234.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.39

Total project goal

$275.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$275.94

2 Donors

-$275.94

Donations toward project cost

-$234.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.39

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$0.00

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