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Ms. Hutchison from Hudsonville MI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Begging for Books!

Help me give my students books that are developmentally appropriate and leveled "just right" for their individualized learning.

  • $371 goal

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My Students

As a kindergarten teacher in a growing community, I am striving to ensure that my classroom has all of the resources needed for continued success! Kindergarten is such a pivotal year for little learners, and my 22 sweet students have such a love for learning and a curiosity that is unmatched! They come to school with an eagerness and desire to learn and grow. I hope to be able to foster their enthusiasm for learning in their upcoming year as kindergarteners.

My Project

This group of little learners LOVES to read! They beg for reading time, and they love using their book boxes to pick new books. However, our classroom library is severely lacking in the area of leveled books. In kindergarten, our students come into school at vastly different reading levels: some are just beginning to learn letters and sounds, while others are ready to read higher-level books. We want to meet our students wherever they are to help them learn and grow at their own pace. This vast range of range of reading abilities is the exact reason why my students need books at their "just right" reading level.

With the purchase of these leveled book sets, my students will have access to multiple different books that meet their specific learning levels and needs!

As a relatively new teacher (in my second year of teaching) who is still building a classroom library, I have very few leveled books for students to choose from. This project would give my students more books to add to their book boxes, which is what they're always begging for! I cannot wait to see how the addition of these leveled books will enhance the individualized reading growth of my kindergarten students. Thank you for your support!

Ms. Hutchison
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Little Leveled Readers: Level A Box Set: Just the Right Level to Help Young Readers Soar! • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Little Leveled Readers: Level C Box Set: Just the Right Level to Help Young Readers Soar! • Amazon Business $32.50 1 $32.50
Little Leveled Readers: Level B Box Set: Just the Right Level to Help Young Readers Soar! • Amazon Business $28.53 1 $28.53
Little Leveled Readers: Level D Box Set: Just the Right Level to Help Young Readers Soar! • Amazon Business $19.13 1 $19.13
Sight Word Readers Parent Pack: Learning the First 50 Sight Words Is a Snap! • Amazon Business $18.69 1 $18.69
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Levels E & F: 16 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Growing Readers • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level C: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
Guided Science Readers Parent Pack: Level D: 16 Fun Nonfiction Books That Are Just Right for New Readers • Amazon Business $16.14 1 $16.14
Bob Books, Set 1: Beginning Readers • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Bob Books Set 3- Word Families • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Bob Books: Sight Words, 1st Grade • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level B: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Bob Books: Rhyming Words • Amazon Business $13.50 1 $13.50
Bob Books Sight Words: Kindergarten • Amazon Business $13.06 1 $13.06
Bob Books: First Stories • Amazon Business $12.86 1 $12.86

Materials cost

$280.64

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$314.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.56

Total project goal

$370.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$370.41

9 Donors

-$270.41

Donations toward project cost

-$229.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.56

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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