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Ms. Horton from San Francisco, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Book a Month- Literacy at Home 2.0!

My students need 165 picture books so each student can take home (and keep forever!) 1 book a month.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Horton's classroom raised $1,339

This project is fully funded

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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

My students are up against incredible odds. I teach the THE lowest preforming school in one of the biggest school districts in the country. The students I teach live in tough neighborhoods and face challenges like poverty, homelessness, and hunger on a daily basis.

In spite of these odds, my students come to school eager to learn everyday.

When they are at school, they are challenged and provided with resources that let them explore their limits. While my students, for the most part, do not have books at home, they burst into our classroom library excited to look at the bright pictures and stories that take them to faraway places.

My Project

I want to make sure these wonderful kids can take this enthusiasm for reading home and share it with their families. Last year, I was able to give my students books to take home through a similar Donorschoose grant and it was a HUGE success! Students were reading at home to their parents and their parents were reading to them- and not unrelated- every student left kindergarten reading at grade level! This year, I am requesting books by classic children's book authors like Eric Carle, Mo Willems, Todd Parr, and Doreen Cronin. Each book will support the topics we are covering in our class that month.

With your support my students will not only start to create their own picture book library at home (something every child deserves) but also will start to bridge the divided between the work that is done in school and their home life.

Reading at home is something that every child should be able to do!

Ms. Horton John Muir Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

20 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
It''S Okay To Be Different • AKJ Books $5.45 18 $98.10
No, David! • AKJ Books $13.25 10 $132.50
We Are in a Book! • AKJ Books $7.01 18 $126.18
Gingerbread Man (SS) • AKJ Books $3.11 20 $62.20
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Doreen Cronin, Betsy Lewin • AKJ Books $6.23 17 $105.91
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustra • AKJ Books $4.67 20 $93.40
Molly in the Garden • AKJ Books $5.45 20 $109.00
Where Is the Green Sheep • AKJ Books $12.48 2 $24.96
Where Is the Green Sheep? Mem Fox, Judy Horacek • AKJ Books $5.45 17 $92.65
Where Is the Green Sheep? / Donde esta la oveja verde? • AKJ Books $3.89 3 $11.67
The Napping House • AKJ Books $7.01 20 $140.20

Materials cost

$996.77

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $91.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$1,137.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$200.81

Total project goal

$1,338.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,338.73

9 Donors

-$1,188.17

Donations toward project cost

-$1,137.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$150.56

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