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Ms. Tritschler from Staten Island, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Connecting to Our Characters

My students need reading books that are on their level and have characters they can relate to.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tritschler's classroom raised $515

This project is fully funded

My Students

Have you ever read a book and thought, "Wow this character or situation reminds me of something that has happened in my life?" I can vision this happening to my students after reading books from the King School Series.

I am a kindergarten teacher.

My class is a mix of special and general education students. My children live in a low economic area. Many times my students don't have anyone at home that can help them with their homework. Sometimes I am the only person helping my students learn so I need to find the best tools I can to help raise the bar with their education. I really want to help them read and explore numerous types of books so that I can help them find books that they enjoy reading.

My Project

The resources that I am requesting are awesome books that have characters that my students can relate to. The characters are from different ethnic backgrounds and reoccur in the different levels in the series. When we were at a workshop last year, I bought some of the books that were on the first grade level which is great for some of the children but the lower readers need the new kindergarten series. I have requested more of the first grade books so I have enough books so that I can create small group using this series.

Becoming a reader is one of the most important thing that will happen to a person.

These books would help my students to learn how to make text to self connections. They will help my students to follow characters in different books and situations in the series. These books are would really be a great learning tool to have in the classroom.

Ms. Tritschler PS 31 William T Davis Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kindergarten Collection - Classroom Library (60 books) • AKJ Books $66.00 3 $198.00
First Grade Collection - Complete Set (60 books) • AKJ Books $66.00 3 $198.00

Materials cost

$396.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$436.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.11

Total project goal

$514.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $514.05

1 Donor

-$96.00

Donations toward project cost

-$81.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.40

match offer

-$418.05

Match offer toward project cost

-$355.34

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.71

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 $0.00

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