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Mrs. Alfano from Center Point AL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Books for the Year

Help me give my students new books to help with their reading skills!

  • $495 goal

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I teach in a Title I school in Alabama. This is my third year teaching kindergarten. I have students with very different ability levels. I have some students that are learning letters and sounds, while others are learning how to read. The students in my classroom love to engage in new learning activities. They love technology and are always looking for ways to engage in more. I am excited for them to have new learning tools in the classroom.

My favorite thing about my students is how they are always looking for a new adventure.

They are all so curious about the world around them. I love when my students are able to learn new things by experiencing them. Kindergarten is so much fun!

My Project

This project will help my students learn many different things throughout the year using the books. They need more stories to practice their reading skills. I plan on using a story a week to help the students understand every part of the story.

These books will my students grow their comprehension, writing, and reading skills.

They will be able to write about the book that is being read for the week. I cannot wait to see how more books will help their imagination when writing stories by themselves. I am really excited to see how they will grow through these books.

Mrs. Alfano
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Gingerbread Girl (Paperback) • Amazon Business $18.80 1 $18.80
Otis • Amazon Business $13.88 1 $13.88
The Recess Queen • Amazon Business $13.67 1 $13.67
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! • Amazon Business $13.25 1 $13.25
The Easter Bunny's Assistant • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale • Amazon Business $12.96 1 $12.96
A Sick Day for Amos McGee • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Tops & Bottoms (Caldecott Honor Book) • Amazon Business $12.77 1 $12.77
Duck for President (A Click Clack Book) • Amazon Business $12.13 1 $12.13
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
How I Became a Pirate • Amazon Business $10.66 1 $10.66
Hey, Little Ant • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29
Chrysanthemum • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Three Billy Goats Gruff • Amazon Business $8.38 1 $8.38
The Relatives Came • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Chickens Aren't the Only Ones (World of Nature Series) • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
The Dot • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
Scaredy Squirrel • Amazon Business $7.39 1 $7.39
Turkey Trouble • Amazon Business $7.24 1 $7.24
Hello Ocean • Amazon Business $7.10 1 $7.10
READING 2011 LITTLE BOOK GRADE K UNIT 2 WEEK 4 BEAR SNORES ON (Scott Foresman Reading: Red Level) • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
Snowmen at Night • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Ice Bear: Read and Wonder: In the Steps of the Polar Bear • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Gingerbread Man (My First Fairy Tales) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Bear Snores On (The Bear Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Piggie Pie! • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Koala Lou • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Hooway for Wodney Wat • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Wemberly Worried • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink (Gilbert the Opossum) • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Peter's Chair (Picture Puffins) • Amazon Business $6.19 1 $6.19
The Snowy Day • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Bat Loves the Night: Read and Wonder • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Tacky the Penguin • Amazon Business $5.70 1 $5.70
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Board Book) • Amazon Business $5.00 1 $5.00
Abe Lincoln's Hat (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Just Going to the Dentist (Little Critter) (Golden Look-Look Books) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$355.65

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$28.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$419.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.11

Total project goal

$494.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$494.08

4 Donors

-$259.54

Donations toward project cost

-$220.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.93

Matching donations from our partners

-$234.54

Match offers toward project cost

-$199.36

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.18

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