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Ms. Shortman from Columbia, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Shortman's classroom raised $321

Connecting Literature to Social Studies

Help me give my students a book in hand for better reading comprehension.

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Ms. Shortman Polo Road Elementary School
Columbia, SC Grades 3-5

My Project

Books are so important to my students and are truly valued. I am a fourth-grade teacher in an elementary school in a diverse area. Many of my students do not have access to books at home and rely on our classroom library to check out high-quality books. Each day students inquire when the newest books by their favorite authors will be added to the library so they can be the first to check out these books. There is a buzz about books and an excitement for reading in our school.

One of our favorites is a story called The Keeping Room by Anna Myers.

It is used as a mentor text in our literary analysis unit. It would be helpful if each student could have a book in their hands. It also integrates with our Revolutionary War Unit in Social Studies. We follow up by going to the exact place here in South Carolina as a field study. It is an amazing experience to see a connection to real life.

As of right now, I have one copy of the book and it is falling apart. I used it as a read aloud but I want to do more in-depth analysis. Putting a book in each student's hands will help them to fully understand the insights of the text and the wonders of this story. My kids will be very excited about having their own copies.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

25 students impacted 4 donors
Ms. Shortman Polo Road Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Columbia, SC 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

25 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Keeping Room (Novel) • Amazon Business $5.99 25 $149.75

Materials cost

$149.75

Vendor shipping charges

 $79.80

Sales tax

 $10.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$272.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.06

Total project goal

$320.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $320.42

3 Donors

-$205.69

Donations toward project cost

-$184.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.28

match offer

-$103.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$87.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.52

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.26

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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