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Mrs. Shelton from Gretna LA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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To Infinity and Beyond Through Reading!

My students need leveled reader sets that contain both fiction and non-fiction text for use in guided reading groups.

  • $430 goal

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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 Students

"To Infinity and Beyond..." This year, Woody and Buzz are the inspiration behind my classroom!

I teach at a high poverty school where more than 95% of our students are on free or reduced lunch.

In my classroom, most of my students start first grade below level. Unfortunately with our resources, we are given books that are on grade level. This makes reading for them very difficult. They are so eager to become better readers but often get discouraged when everything they are given is too difficult. I would like to help them by giving them a real class library that they can utilize towards their goal of becoming on level readers.

My Project

By having these book, my students will be able to read on their own reading level. I can also use these leveled books in my small guided reading group. By allowing students to read books that are a perfect fit for them, they are less likely to get discouraged and will be more excited for reading. My struggling readers often get frustrated and beaten down when they can't find success. They don't realize that they aren't successful because the level of the book is too hard for their ability. By allowing them to read an on level book, they will finally find success!

By donating to my project, you are helping readers become successful not only in first grade but by putting them on the path to a better educational experience.

Please donate and help every child soar to infinity and beyond!

Mrs. Shelton
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Level L - Space Adventures Fiction/Nonfiction (6 bk set) • AKJ Books $30.90 1 $30.90
Level K - Explore Biomes Fiction/Nonfiction (6 bk set) • AKJ Books $30.90 1 $30.90
Level I - Let''s Explore Fiction/Nonfiction (6 bk set) • AKJ Books $30.90 1 $30.90
Level A - Basic Concepts Fiction/Nonfiction (6 bk set) • AKJ Books $22.07 1 $22.07
Level C - In the Community Fiction/Nonfiction (6 bk set) • AKJ Books $22.07 1 $22.07
Level H - Health and Fitness Fiction/Nonfiction (6 bk set) • AKJ Books $22.07 1 $22.07
Level B - Me, Myself and I Fiction/Nonfiction (6 bk set) • AKJ Books $22.04 1 $22.04
Level J - Around the World Fiction/Nonfiction (6 bk set) • AKJ Books $22.04 1 $22.04
Level E - Life Cycles Fiction/Nonfiction (6 bk set) • AKJ Books $22.04 1 $22.04
Level F - Animal Groups Fiction/Nonfiction (6 bk set) • AKJ Books $22.04 1 $22.04
Level G - Crafts and Culture Fiction/Nonfiction (6 bk set) • AKJ Books $22.04 1 $22.04
Level D - Explore Earth Fiction/Nonfiction (6 bk set) • AKJ Books $22.04 1 $22.04
First Grade Jitters • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40

Materials cost

$303.55

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$364.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.35

Total project goal

$429.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $429.01

6 Donors

-$280.78

Donations toward project cost

-$262.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.12

match offer

-$120.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$102.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.23

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 $0.00

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