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Mrs. Tedone from Savona NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Connecting with Books!

Help me give my students exciting new read alouds and a backdrop for engaging distance learning!

  • $176 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are enthusiastic, energetic, and full of ideas! We are a small, close-knit rural school. They love to build their independence daily with small group and individualized instruction. Our school emphasizes a growth mindset, where students work hard to achieve their own goals.

My first graders LOVE to be read to, and engaging with quality literature.!

We have a specific time in our day dedicated to reading aloud, with purposefully selected, exciting, and thought-provoking picture books. The students love to listen and discuss these texts with each other!

My Project

I need some new tools and resources to help navigate distance learning! To minimize distraction and deliver effective lessons, I need a stand for a webcam backdrop to help me teach remotely.

My first graders LOVE books, and I want to keep that connection with them!

We need some new, relevant, and engaging read aloud to help maintain a classroom community bond and love of reading while we are all separated. These picture books have all been selected with a specific purpose and goal as we navigate the rest of the school year with uncertainty. Help me share these resources with my students!

Mrs. Tedone
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Julius Studio Photo Video Studio 10 ft. Wide Cross Bar 7.3 ft. Tall Backdrop Stand, Background Support System Kit with Clamp, Sand Bag, Carry Bag, Photography Studio, JSAG283 • Amazon Business $37.90 1 $37.90
Home • Amazon Business $13.70 1 $13.70
The Cool Bean • Amazon Business $13.28 1 $13.28
Here and Now • Amazon Business $12.72 1 $12.72
Tiny, Perfect Things • Amazon Business $11.75 1 $11.75
This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World (Easy Reader Books, Children Around the World Books, Preschool Prep Books) • Amazon Business $10.89 1 $10.89
Windows • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt: (Nature Book for Kids, Gardening and Vegetable Planting, Outdoor Nature Book) • Amazon Business $6.69 1 $6.69

Materials cost

$117.52

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$149.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.34

Total project goal

$175.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$175.62

2 Donors

-$157.98

Donations toward project cost

-$149.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.70

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.64

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$0.00

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