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Ms. Tio from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Blue Horizons: Building Literacy With a Complete Set of Leveled Books

Help me give my students with special needs a transformative literacy experience by providing a complete set of leveled books. Your support matters!

  • $906 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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

This project seeks to secure a complete set of leveled books, specifically in the "Blue" category, to empower students, especially those with special needs, on their literacy journey.

Leveled books provide a differentiated learning experience, catering to diverse reading levels within the special needs spectrum.

This ensures that each student encounters materials that are appropriately challenging yet within their grasp, promoting both engagement and confidence in their literacy development. The leveled structure also allows educators to adapt content based on individual progress, ensuring a personalized and meaningful learning experience for each student.

What are your goals for this project?

"Blue Horizons" encapsulates clear and impactful goals:

Literacy Mastery: The primary goal is to facilitate literacy mastery among special needs students. A complete set of leveled books provides a comprehensive range of materials, fostering a deep understanding of reading concepts and skills.

Differentiated Instruction: The project aims to champion differentiated instruction. Leveled books enable educators to tailor instruction to the unique needs of each student, ensuring that learning is both accessible and challenging, promoting growth and success.

Increased Reading Confidence: Through exposure to appropriately leveled materials, the project seeks to boost reading confidence. As students progress through the levels, they experience a sense of achievement, contributing to a positive attitude towards reading.

Enhanced Comprehension: Leveled books are designed to support comprehension skills. The project aims to enhance students' ability to understand and interpret texts, laying a foundation for advanced literacy skills.

Ms. Tio Nixon Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Tio

Chicago, IL View local requests

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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Complete Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $729.00 1 $729.00

Materials cost

$729.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$769.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.87

Total project goal

$905.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $905.81

1 Donor

-$452.89

Donations toward project cost

-$384.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.93

match offer

-$452.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$384.98

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.94

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 $0.00

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