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Ms. Burgard from Gary, IN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Burgard's classroom raised $1,369

Creating Giant Reading Stars

Our students need 54 copies of "James and the Giant Peach," "Number the Stars," and "The Watsons go to Birmingham: 1963," in order to continue our successful shared reading program.

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Ms. Burgard Gary Lighthouse College Preparatory Academy
Gary, IN Grades 3-5

Engaging students in reading is the most vital piece of a literacy program that will truly move students forward. Our students need engaging books that will help them develop a true love of literature. We teach fourth grade at an arts-infused charter school in a low-income area of Indiana.

This is our second year working with the same group of students. Last year we improved our students' reading levels by two years. We attribute this success to our use of high-interest whole class novel studies. Our students went from being non-readers who were frustrated and disheartened by reading to on-grade-level readers who love books. We do not have school funding to continue this successful program.

We have prepared a curriculum around these three novels, however our school cannot fund the novel sets. We need to continue basing our reading program around whole class novel studies. When our students read the same book at the same time they can discuss, make connections, and share the experience together. For this reason, we are asking for 54 copies each of three different books: "James and the Giant Peach", "Number the Stars", and "The Watson's go to Birmingham: 1963". We want to expose our students to classics in children’s literature. This will expose them to a variety of genres and subjects that have relevance in their lives.

If we can keep our students engaged in reading, we will be able to put them on the right track to success. Students need to have real experiences with books they love in order to value reading and develop into life-long readers. You will turn our classroom into a place where young children become life long readers and critical thinkers.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

54 students impacted 31 donors
Ms. Burgard Gary Lighthouse College Preparatory Academy Grades 3-5

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

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

54 students impacted 31donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
James and the Giant Peach • AKJ Books $6.10 54 $329.40
Number the Stars • AKJ Books $6.10 54 $329.40
Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 Christopher Paul Curtis • Barnes and Noble $6.29 54 $339.66

Materials cost

$998.46

Vendor shipping charges

 $99.85

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$1,122.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$246.36

Total project goal

$1,368.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,368.65

26 Donors

-$1,368.65

Donations toward project cost

-$1,122.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$246.36

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