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Ms. Mata from Spring Valley, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A New Library to Encourage Beginner Readers

Help me give my students a library with a variety of books for beginner readers from Pete the Cat to National Geographics.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mata's classroom raised $489

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

A new library dedicated to encourage and inspire readers.

As a new specialized academic instructor I want to provide my students with books not only at their reading level but also with a variety of interests to encourage in their reading but which will also make them feel successful in their reading journey.

The specific book sets I chose are of various interests for my students to explore and can be used as encouragement during their reading time.

The students I work with are sometimes at least 2 grade levels behind their peers and finding books that are not only at their reading levels but also in genres they enjoy will benefit them greatly.

My goal is for my students to find books they enjoy that will inspire and motivate their reading growth. I want my students to bloom into book worms and maybe someday book dragons.

Ms. Mata Bancroft 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
National Geographic Kids 10 Book Set (Lvl 1-dinosaurs, Meetkats, Frogs, Polar Bears, Ponies; Lvl 2-dolphins, Sharks, Snakes, Weird Sea Creatures, Penguins [Paperback] • Amazon Business $59.95 1 $59.95
Kaplan Early Learning Junie B. Jones Books - Set of 10 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
Kaplan Early Learning Who Was/Is Books-Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $36.95 1 $36.95
National Geographic Kids Readers 6 Book Set (National Geographic Kids Readers, Levels : 1 & 2) by Anne Schreiber (2012-08-01) • Amazon Business $35.32 1 $35.32
National Geographic Kids Ocean Life Six Book Set : Weird Sea Creatures, Dolphins,Coral Reefs, At the Beach, Sea Turtles, Great Migrations: Whales • Amazon Business $33.01 1 $33.01
Pigeon Series 7 Book Set : Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus / Stay up Late. Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog ....and 4 More Titles • Amazon Business $30.40 1 $30.40
I Can Read Pete the Cat Beginning Reading Six Book Set : Pete the Cat Play Ball, Big Lunch, Sir Pete the Brave, The Surprise Teacher, Snow Daze, Too Cool for School • Amazon Business $28.90 1 $28.90
Pinkalicious & Fancy Nancy 6 Book Set of 'I Can Read' Level 1 books by Victoria Kann (2011-05-03) • Amazon Business $27.42 1 $27.42
Dirt Machines: Heavy-Duty Construction Vehicles | A STEM Book for Kids | Beginning Readers | Ages 5 and Up (STEM Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.27 1 $12.27
World of Reading Star Wars Boxed Set: Level 1 (World of Reading, Level 1: Star Wars) • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
25 Fun Phonics Plays for Beginning Readers: Engaging, Reproducible Plays That Target and Teach Key Phonics Skills and Get Kids Eager to Read! • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Ty's Travels: Lab Magic (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
National Geographic Readers: Planets • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Play Ball! • AKJ Education $4.54 1 $4.54
Pete the Cat: Play Ball! • AKJ Education $3.89 1 $3.89
I Spy a School Bus (Scholastic Reader, Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.19 1 $3.19

Materials cost

$348.12

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$31.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$415.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.27

Total project goal

$488.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$488.46

2 Donors

-$223.78

Donations toward project cost

-$207.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.19

Matching donations from our partners

-$244.24

Match offers toward project cost

-$207.60

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.44

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$0.00

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