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Ms. Colburn from Dunedin, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Colburn's classroom raised $191

Gotta Keep Reading!

My students need 22 books with lexiles of 150-250 to read during Independent Reading, because the books are short and can be read quickly.

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Ms. Colburn Dunedin Elementary School
Dunedin, FL Grades 3-5

My Students

My third grade students are mostly Hispanic. They are learning English as their second language. They need lots of low level books on which to practice their reading skills.

My students' home country is Mexico.

They are so friendly and openly eager to learn that I wish I could just snap my fingers and teach them to speak and read English instantly! However, that is not the way one learns to speak and read a second language. It takes time and lots of practice. That is the part we need help with - lots of practice. Easy-to-read books with low lexile levels are usually very short and can be finished in just a few minutes. These students need to practice their reading for about thirty to forty-five minutes per day, so that means each one of them can read about four or five books per day. You can see why our classroom library needs lots and lots of easy books! If each student reads four books per day, then I need twenty different books per week, just for one student!

My Project

I have tried to choose books that will hold the interest of students who are older than the students who typically read this level of book. These books will make our Independent Reading time truly "independent". We will have enough books for everyone to choose books they are interested in, instead of just trying to find some books they have not already read.

These students are highly motivated to learn to read in English.

They plan to stay in this country, go to school, go to college and get a good job. I want to support their dreams and goals as much as I possibly can.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

36 students impacted 4 donors
Ms. Colburn Dunedin Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Dunedin, FL 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

36 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy Carl R. Sams, Jean Stoick, Mark J. Herrick (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Sammy's Secret Jane Nash, Anni Axworthy (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Planting a Rainbow Lois Ehlert, Lois Ehlert (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.30 1 $6.30
Curious George Goes to the Beach (Curious George Series) H. A. Rey, H. A. Rey (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.55 1 $3.55
Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes (MathStart) Stuart J. Murphy, Remy Simard (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Arthur and the Big Snow Marc Brown, Marc Tolon Brown (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Berenstain Bears By The Sea Stan Berenstain • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Happy Day Ruth Krauss, Marc Simont (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Clouds Marion Dane Bauer, John Wallace (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Watch Me Plant a Garden Jack Otten • Barnes and Noble $4.45 1 $4.45
We Need Directions! (Rookie Read-About Geography Series) Sarah De Capua • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Rainy-Day Music Judith Jensen Hyde, Jason Abbott (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.45 1 $4.45
Sam's Sunflower, Vol. 15 Jillian Powell, Johanna Boccardo (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Math at the Store William Amato • Barnes and Noble $4.45 1 $4.45
Mi Casa My House, With Alma Flor Ada, With F. Isabel Campoy • Barnes and Noble $16.80 1 $16.80
Missing Mittens (MathStart) Stuart J. Murphy, G. Brian Karas (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
My Muscles Carol K. Lindeen, Gail Saunders-Smith (Editor), James R. Hubbard • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Ice-Cold Birthday, Vol. 1 Maryann Cocca-Leffler • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Around the Pond Lindsay Barrett George, Lindsay Barrett George (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.38 1 $15.38
Ben Franklin and His First Kite Stephen Krensky, Bert Dodson (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Max and Mo Make a Snowman Patricia Lakin, Brian Floca (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Monster Musical Chairs (MathStart) Stuart J. Murphy, Scott Nash (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

Materials cost

$128.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$165.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.77

Total project goal

$190.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $190.53

3 Donors

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Donations toward project cost

-$0.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

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 $190.53

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