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Mrs. Buchanan from Fairview, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring on the BEST Books!

My students need better books to engage them in teacher read aloud.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Buchanan's classroom raised $595

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My Students

My students are the most loving, energetic, hilarious kids I have ever been around. Each day they walk in so excited to learn. They race each morning to be the first in the door. (Even though they are supposed to walk in the halls.) Our school is a wonderful place when you walk in the door you can feel the family and the love.

Our school is a Title I funded school.

Many kids at home do not have access to great books. My students get most excited about Teacher Read Aloud. They are so engaged in the books and beg to read certain books. However, with the budget each teacher is given to cover classroom supplies, class projects, etc. there is very little money left to bulk up a classroom library. We need great books that keep my students as excited about reading as they are technology.

My Project

My students" excitement for learning gets me excited to teach them every day. By far their most favorite part of the day is when I read aloud to them. I love seeing them so engaged in books! I truly believe this time of the school day gets them the most excited about reading. My class is extremely energetic. Depending on the book, when I read aloud they are in a trance. They are so engaged in the books it is even better than a movie or iPad time.

Our class needs better books that continues to build their love of reading.

As a 5th year teacher my book selection is weak. The amount of good read aloud books that I have are not enough to keep their interest all year long. Many of them are outdated and lack excitement. So often I end up using read aloud books online. My class likes this but it is simply not the same as having their teacher read to them. They need to see me being excited about reading to light the excitement in themselves. Also after I am finished reading they are able to have a hands on experience with the books I have read. They are able to remember words and able to read with fluency and expression they heard through teacher read aloud.

I am so beyond excited to potentially raise the money for so many great books to add to our class library. In a world where technology is taking over, it is a breath of fresh air to see kids more excited about carpet time than screen time.

Mrs. Buchanan Fairview Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

19 students impacted 9donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Junie B. Jones Complete First Grade Collection Box set • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon • Amazon Business $15.55 1 $15.55
Tops & Bottoms (Caldecott Honor Book) • Amazon Business $14.01 1 $14.01
Pink and Say • Amazon Business $13.94 1 $13.94
Orion and the Dark • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Kindness Is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler • Amazon Business $13.09 1 $13.09
The Day the Crayons Came Home • Amazon Business $12.46 1 $12.46
Flora and the Flamingo • Amazon Business $12.36 1 $12.36
The Day the Crayons Quit • Amazon Business $12.09 1 $12.09
An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • Amazon Business $11.68 1 $11.68
The Most Magnificent Thing • Amazon Business $11.64 1 $11.64
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale • Amazon Business $11.62 1 $11.62
Mother Bruce • Amazon Business $11.60 1 $11.60
Enemy Pie (Reading Rainbow book) • Amazon Business $11.51 1 $11.51
Dragons Love Tacos • Amazon Business $11.45 1 $11.45
The Giving Tree • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39
Leave Me Alone! • Amazon Business $10.33 1 $10.33
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend • Amazon Business $10.30 1 $10.30
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
The Recess Queen • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Lying Up a Storm • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Last Stop on Market Street • Amazon Business $9.39 1 $9.39
That Rule Doesn't Apply to Me! (Responsible Me!) • Amazon Business $8.88 1 $8.88
Fancy Nancy: The Wonderful World of Fancy Nancy: 4 Books in 1 Box Set! • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
Thank You, Mr. Falker • Amazon Business $8.20 1 $8.20
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue • Amazon Business $8.05 1 $8.05
Thunder Cake • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Turkey Trouble • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Chicken Sunday • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
Interrupting Chicken • Amazon Business $7.70 1 $7.70
The Relatives Came • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother (Aladdin Picture Books) • Amazon Business $7.58 1 $7.58
Decibella and Her 6-Inch Voice (Communicate With Confidence) • Amazon Business $7.10 1 $7.10
When I Was Young in the Mountains (Reading Rainbow Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage To Be Who You Are • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Welcome Comfort • Amazon Business $6.64 1 $6.64
The Invisible Boy • Amazon Business $6.55 1 $6.55
My Mouth Is a Volcano! • Amazon Business $6.32 1 $6.32
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners • Amazon Business $5.64 1 $5.64
What If Everybody Did That? (What If Everybody? Series) • Amazon Business $5.54 1 $5.54
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
A Bad Case of Stripes (Scholastic Bookshelf) • Amazon Business $4.76 1 $4.76

Materials cost

$434.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$504.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.12

Total project goal

$594.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $594.11

5 Donors

-$297.06

Donations toward project cost

-$252.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.56

match offer

-$297.05

Match offer toward project cost

-$252.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.56

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