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Ms. Dewey from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Journey Through Literature.

My students need more books to support their journey to building a love of reading. Grade 3 is a time where students begin to read a variety of picture books and chapter books.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dewey's classroom raised $398

This project is fully funded

My Students

The 30 third graders in my room are eagerly waiting for their first day of school to start their third-grade learning journey! Our classroom is a true representation of Ogden International's cultural diversity with 49 different languages represented throughout the school!

My students are curious, eager, and dedicated learners who are ready to inquire and explore the world around them.

They will use literacy skills to learn about themselves and others while building connections. This year, we will be using a reading and writing workshop model along with the IB PYP curriculum to continue to learn and express our understandings about the world around us.

My Project

My students come from all different backgrounds and continue to build a love of reading. They will be needed a variety of books so they can continue to build comprehension skills and further their understanding of the world around them.

Children need time, space, and plenty of books to develop an interest in reading and their learning.

Help us build a classroom library of fiction and non-fiction books, picture and chapter books, and a variety of other genres. Building a strong literacy foundation allows children to grow as global citizens and continue to learn and take charge of their education. Please support us!

Ms. Dewey Ogden Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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More than half 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Biographies Book Set (Set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $38.21 1 $38.21
The Real Deal Non-Fiction Readers (Set of 5) Level N • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.66 1 $35.66
Graphic History Book Set - English (Set of 5) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.96 1 $33.96
I Can Read Books Grades 2-4 (Set of 10) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.11 1 $33.11
The New Captain Underpants Collection (Books 1-5) • Amazon Business $23.26 1 $23.26
I Have . . . Who Has? Language Arts (Grades 3 - 4) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $14.41 1 $14.41
The Heart and the Bottle • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19
Stuck • Amazon Business $11.42 1 $11.42
Strega Nona • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Black Reckoning (Books of Beginning) • Amazon Business $7.81 1 $7.81
The Lorax (Classic Seuss) • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
The Emerald Atlas (Books of Beginning) • Amazon Business $7.27 1 $7.27
Yo! Yes? (Scholastic Bookshelf) • Amazon Business $6.85 1 $6.85
Grandfather's Journey • Amazon Business $6.81 1 $6.81
The Fire Chronicle (Books of Beginning) • Amazon Business $6.68 1 $6.68
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Voodoo Vultures From Venus (Book 3) • Amazon Business $3.76 1 $3.76
Who Was George Washington? • Amazon Business $3.69 1 $3.69
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot (Book 1) • Amazon Business $3.66 1 $3.66
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Mutant Mosquitoes From Mercury (Book 2) • Amazon Business $3.66 1 $3.66
The Fairy Bell Sisters #1: Sylva and the Fairy Ball • Amazon Business $3.52 1 $3.52
Anne Frank • Kaplan Early Learning Company $3.39 1 $3.39
Amazing Buildings - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $3.39 1 $3.39
Journey of the Humpback Whale - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $3.39 1 $3.39
Earth Smart - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $3.39 1 $3.39
Titanic - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $3.39 1 $3.39
George Washington • Kaplan Early Learning Company $3.39 1 $3.39
The Fairy Bell Sisters #5: Sylva and the Lost Treasure • Amazon Business $3.10 1 $3.10
The Fairy Bell Sisters #2: Rosy and the Secret Friend • Amazon Business $2.87 1 $2.87
The Fairy Bell Sisters #3: Golden at the Fancy-Dress Party • Amazon Business $2.82 1 $2.82
The Fairy Bell Sisters #4: Clara and the Magical Charms • Amazon Business $2.49 1 $2.49

Materials cost

$302.93

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$337.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.55

Total project goal

$397.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$397.02

6 Donors

-$194.10

Donations toward project cost

-$172.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.62

match offer

-$194.11

Match offer toward project cost

-$164.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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