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Ms. Castillo from Oakland, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Accessible Books

Help me give my students Connect 4 games, Magna-Tiles, and accessible books to help develop their literacy skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Castillo's classroom raised $725

This project is fully funded

My Project

I have an amazing group of third graders this year. I am noticing that this group loves to read! The downside is that I don't have enough relevant, engaging books for such a diverse group of readers. I would love to have a variety of books for students to engage in! Students learn in many different ways. We have students who prefer to read books with nothing but words. We also have students who are new to English, or below grade level who can't access those words. Engaging books, with images, like graphic novels can be a "door in" to literacy and reading. I believe that having these books available in our classroom will definitely get kids excited about reading and creative writing. Students will be exposed to the different ways that people use literacy to create and will make reading accessible to everyone! I also added so magnetic tiles and Connect 4 games so that students can use channel their creativity.

Ms. Castillo Oakland Academy of Knowledge Grades 3-5

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.

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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

25 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Connect 4 Game: Marvel Spider-Man Edition, Connect 4 Gameplay, Strategy Game for 2 Players, Fun Board Game for Kids Ages 6 and Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $16.89 5 $84.45
Dog Man: The Supa Buddies Mega Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-10 Box Set) • Amazon Business $81.86 1 $81.86
Magna-Tiles Builder Set, The Original Magnetic Building Tiles for Creative Open-Ended Play, Educational Toys for Children Ages 3 Years + (32 Pieces) • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Marvel Year By Year A Visual History New Edition • Amazon Business $34.17 1 $34.17
Minecraft Boxed Set (Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $32.97 1 $32.97
Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
I Survived Graphic Novels #1-4: A Graphix Collection (I Survived Graphix) • Amazon Business $29.50 1 $29.50
Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles Box Set Books 1-4 (Minecraft) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles Box Set Books 1-4 (Minecraft) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
PANLOS 500 Piece Building Bricks Set, Classic Colors Building Toys for Creative Play, Compatible with All Major Brands, STEM Innovation Education Kit, Birthday Gifts for Kids Girls Boys Age 6 and Up • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story (Action Bible Series) • Amazon Business $18.79 1 $18.79
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection #2 • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
They Called Us Enemy • Amazon Business $13.12 1 $13.12
Spectacular Stories for Curious Kids Sports Edition: Fascinating Tales to Inspire & Amaze Young Readers • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Spectacular Stories for Curious Kids: A Fascinating Collection of True Tales to Inspire & Amaze Young Readers • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection #1 • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Miss Quinces: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
The Fourth Closet: An AFK Book (Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novel #3) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
The Twisted Ones: An AFK Book (Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novel #2) (2) • Amazon Business $9.85 1 $9.85
Disney Encanto: The Graphic Novel (Disney Encanto) • Amazon Business $8.76 1 $8.76

Materials cost

$529.06

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$48.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$615.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.60

Total project goal

$724.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$724.01

4 Donors

-$724.01

Donations toward project cost

-$615.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$108.60

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