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Ms. Babuskow from Chicago IL is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Centered on Literacy

My students need books and literacy learning centers to practice literacy skills.

  • $280 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Engaging stories and games to extend the experience will help students improve their literacy and communication skills.

This is a large neighborhood school.

There are five classes for each grade level. I teach Kindergarten to third grade students in the library. Half of our students are Chinese and about a quarter are Latino/a, so English is a second language for many of the students. All children love to play while learning.

My Project

Listening to a teacher reading a great story like Sheep in a Jeep creates an interest in words and how they are constructed. The literacy centers allow them to then play and practice important literacy skills like rhyming and sequencing. Giving children the opportunity to explore at their own pace allows all to improve their skills while keeping a positive feeling towards reading and learning.

You can help my students learn to read better by providing these literacy centers.

At this age, learning comes best by play. The books and centers provide an opportunity for the students to try out different skills and interact with their classmates.

Ms. Babuskow
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BK118 - Rosie's Walk Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning $18.99 1 $18.99
BB947 - Sheep in a Jeep Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning $14.99 1 $14.99
BK119 - A My Name is Alice Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning $16.99 1 $16.99
FF170X - Literature-Based Learning Centers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $149.00 1 $149.00

Materials cost

$199.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$237.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.99

Total project goal

$279.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $279.96

2 Donors

-$139.97

Donations toward project cost

-$118.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.99

match offer

-$139.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$118.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.00

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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