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Mrs. Uchida from Concord, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Create a Magical Experience Reading Books

Help me give my students bookbags filled with a variety of new books to read at home.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Uchida's classroom raised $549

This project is fully funded

My Project

My Kindergarten students are always so excited to read books! There is a magical experience that fills the classroom when my students listen to a book read aloud to them. There is never a dull moment when we are listening to a book.

I would like to recreate this magical experience at home with our school-to-home bookbag reading program.

Our bookbags are in need of new books. I would like to include a variety of books to help build a positive impact on my students' future learning. Reading aloud improves vocabulary and language development, stimulates the imagination, and helps with listening skills.

Spending time together while reading aloud also helps to create strong parent-child bonds, develop emotional connections between loved ones and gain a lifelong love of reading.

Mrs. Uchida Silverwood Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Concord, CA View local requests

More than a third of 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

32 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Best of Grades K-1 Picture Books Pack (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $80.00 1 $80.00
Best of Grades K-1 Picture Books Pack (DonorsChoose Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $80.00 1 $80.00
Mindfulness Matters Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $64.76 1 $64.76
Eric Carle Paperback Book Collection - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $61.16 1 $61.16
Leo Lionni Books - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $58.46 1 $58.46
Bilingual English and Spanish Books - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.06 1 $35.06

Materials cost

$379.44

Vendor shipping charges

$16.00

Sales tax

$34.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$465.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.21

Total project goal

$548.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$548.06

6 Donors

-$530.41

Donations toward project cost

-$465.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.56

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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$0.00

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