With almost 95% of our students receiving free or reduced lunch, our school has the biggest population of low-income students in the district. I can only imagine what kinds of hardships they must be facing every day. Despite all that, they enter my classroom full of energy, with the brightest smiles on their faces and a positive attitude.
They deserve the best education we can provide with tools, resources, and technology necessary to help them be the best they can be.
Being part of a culturally diverse classroom, and working with many immigrant and high-needs students, my belief in equal educational opportunity has only strengthened. My students are not only bright, capable, and hard-working, but they are also kind, friendly and respectful to one another.
I feel extremely blessed to work with these children. They teach me about what it means to stay focused, how to persevere when faced with challenges, and how to push myself to do better every day. I am so proud of each and every one of them!
My Project
Creating an inviting and comfortable library space for my kindergarten students will encourage them to read and interact with books. Currently, my students do not have a designated space for reading other than at their desk or around the classroom. A small rug would create a separate space for the classroom library, a bench would provide extra seating for students, and book boxes would help organize and store the books. In addition, providing high quality and engaging books would help develop positive attitudes about reading.
With new books and a quiet space to read, students will have access to age-appropriate reading materials to enhance their learning.
Students will have the opportunity to read books at their level and listen to stories that teach about diversity, families, social skills, feelings, science, friendship, etc. The children will also get to choose from popular children's stories such as The Cat in the Hat, The Hungry Caterpillar, Pete the Cat, Fancy Nancy, and so on.
The availability of these amazing books will allow my students the opportunity to choose books they are interested in. The goal is to have a variety of good books in the classroom to motivate children to read, as well as, increase their literacy development.
Storex Book Bins, 11-Inch, Assorted Colors, 30 Bins (STX70105U06C)
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$77.74
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$77.74
Kev & Cooper Playtime Collection ABC, Numbers and Shapes Educational Area Rug - 5'0" x 6'6"
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$54.99
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$54.99
ClosetMaid 1569 Cubeicals 3-Cube Storage Bench, White
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$46.42
1
$46.42
Dr. Seuss's Second Beginner Book Collection
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$30.76
1
$30.76
Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Collection (Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, Fox in Socks)
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$26.81
1
$26.81
MySELF Theme: I Am in Control of Myself Single Copy Set (1 each of 6 books)
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$25.50
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$25.50
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level C: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers
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$17.99
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$17.99
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level A: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers
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$16.19
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$16.19
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level B: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers
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$15.00
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$15.00
Same, Same But Different
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$13.56
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$13.56
Pete the Cat's Super Cool Reading Collection (My First I Can Read)
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$11.99
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$11.99
Little Critter Collector's Quintet: Critters Who Care, Going to the Firehouse, This Is My Town, Going to the Sea Park, To the Rescue (My First I Can Read)
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$11.89
1
$11.89
Amelia Bedelia I Can Read Box Set #2: Books Are a Ball (I Can Read Level 1)
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$11.68
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$11.68
You Get What You Get (Little Boost)
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$11.53
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$11.53
The Eric Carle Mini Library: A Storybook Gift Set (The World of Eric Carle)
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$10.29
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$10.29
The Way I Feel
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$9.69
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$9.69
Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker (Little Boost)
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$9.64
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$9.64
Fancy Nancy Collector's Quintet (I Can Read Level 1)
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$9.09
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$9.09
Pete the Cat Phonics Box: Includes 12 Mini-Books Featuring Short and Long Vowel Sounds (My First I Can Read)
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$8.93
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$8.93
Children Around the World
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$8.73
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$8.73
Mister Seahorse: board book (World of Eric Carle)
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$8.10
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$8.10
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue
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$8.05
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$8.05
It's Okay To Be Different
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$8.00
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$8.00
Feet Are Not for Kicking (Board Book) (Best Behavior Series)
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$7.95
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$7.95
Noses Are Not for Picking (Best Behavior)
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$7.95
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$7.95
Words Are Not for Hurting (Board Book) (Best Behavior Series)
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$7.95
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$7.95
Germs Are Not for Sharing (Board Book) (Best Behavior Series)
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$7.95
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$7.95
We Are in a Book! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
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$7.87
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$7.87
From Head to Toe Board Book
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$7.84
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$7.84
Let's Go for a Drive! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
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$7.23
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$7.23
Waiting Is Not Easy! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
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$7.19
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$7.19
The Feelings Book
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$7.00
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$7.00
I Will Surprise My Friend! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
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$6.98
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$6.98
My New Friend Is So Fun! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
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$6.96
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$6.96
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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$6.89
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$6.89
I Am Going! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
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$6.83
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$6.83
Should I Share My Ice Cream? (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
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$6.69
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$6.69
The Grouchy Ladybug
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$6.48
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$6.48
My Mouth Is a Volcano!
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$6.32
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$6.32
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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$6.08
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$6.08
The Family Book
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$5.99
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$5.99
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (Brown Bear and Friends)
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$5.76
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$5.76
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? Board Book
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$5.76
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$5.76
My Friend is Sad (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
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$5.59
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$5.59
Today Is Monday board book
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$5.59
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$5.59
Elephants Cannot Dance! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
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$5.59
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$5.59
10 Little Rubber Ducks Board Book (World of Eric Carle)
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$4.86
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$4.86
The Very Busy Spider: A Lift-the-Flap Book (The World of Eric Carle)
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$4.80
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$4.80
Whoever You Are (Reading Rainbow Books)
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$3.99
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$3.99
May I Please Have a Cookie? (Scholastic Readers, Level 1)
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$3.55
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$3.55
Materials cost
$626.21
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.39
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$665.60
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$117.46
Total project goal
$783.06
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$783.06
7 Donors
-$541.53
Donations toward project cost
-$460.30
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$81.23
Matching donations from our partners
-$241.53
Match offers toward project cost
-$205.30
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