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Ms. J. from Decatur, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Good Book is like a Good Friend!

My students need a library that is filled with books so their minds can explore the wonderful world of different stories and characters, along with 6 Soft Seat and two Hear Myself Sound Phones.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. J.'s classroom raised $355

This project is fully funded

My Students

I have a classroom full of students who are ready to learn! We are learning about lots of things like shapes, sounds, animals, numbers, and plants. I would love to let their imagination explore in a book.

We are a new charter school going into our third year.

Progress is being made but we do not have books available for the students to explore with the exception of books donated from friends. As the year continues, more materials will be available to the students so they can show growth in their learning. Supplemental materials, like these books, can help increase their chances of being successful in the classroom.

My Project

The Kindergarten class could benefit from seeing a variety of books in the classroom because not all of the students have access to the library or able to buy books for their home. We will use these books to help their creativity expand, work on letter sounds in words, identify words and letters. Also, having a classroom library will expose the students to traditional stories and authors from the past.

Reading a good book will allow your mind to explore different places and you do not have to leave your house or class.

The students are able to increase fluency, recognize sight words, and start reading books on their own or to others. Reading a good book will help the students improve their writing with providing lots of details. Again, getting their creative juices flowing so they can possibly become a famous author themselves!

Ms. J. DeKalb Preparatory Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Decatur, GA 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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD370X - Soft Seats - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
CB783 - Listen, Read & Rhyme with Dr. Seuss • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.50 1 $39.50
Over the Moon • AKJ Books $14.59 1 $14.59
Round Like a Ball • AKJ Books $14.36 1 $14.36
Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas Jane O''Connor, Robin Pr • AKJ Books $13.13 1 $13.13
Merry Christmas, Splat Rob Scotton • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Shante Keys and the New Years Peas • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
EE538 - Hear Myself Sound Phone - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 2 $9.98
People Could Fly: American Black Folktales • AKJ Books $9.49 1 $9.49
Ollie''s Halloween • AKJ Books $9.48 1 $9.48
Bear Stays Up for Christmas Karma Wilson, Jane Chapman (Illu • AKJ Books $7.29 1 $7.29
The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat Jan Berenstain, Stan Ber • AKJ Books $3.64 2 $7.28
Dooby Dooby Moo • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Skippyjon Jones: The Great Bean Caper Judy Schachner • AKJ Books $2.91 2 $5.82
Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit! • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
10 Trick-or-Treaters • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
Celebrating Thanksgiving: Giving Thanks - 4531 • AKJ Books $2.55 2 $5.10
Have You Ever? - PL-7017 • AKJ Books $4.75 1 $4.75
Justin and the Best Biscuits in the Worli • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
In The Haunted House • AKJ Books $4.34 1 $4.34
The Little Engine That Could • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Snowman • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Amelia Bedelia Talks Turkey • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$250.49

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$17.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$301.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.21

Total project goal

$354.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$354.74

1 Donor

-$354.74

Donations toward project cost

-$301.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.21

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$0.00

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