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Ms. Lede from Baton Rouge, LA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Delicious Reading

Help me give my students the books and cooking equipment they need to incorporate literature and cooking in the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lede's classroom raised $501

This project is fully funded

My Students

African American, Hispanic, Asian, Middle Eastern, Caucasian... The wonderful melting pot of my Kindergarten class. My students are energetic, funny, inquisitive, and strong. They are so excited!

Our school includes low-income students, with 100% of them receiving free lunch.

They come from homes with wonderful parental involvement, but minimal resources.

My students are very eager to learn new things. I want to be able to afford them different opportunities to learn many new things by using different materials and different avenues.

My Project

Children love to eat, so what better way to get them to love literacy than through cooking? This project is all about incorporating cooking in the classroom with literacy. We will use our books to practice literacy skills, all while using our math skills as well to bake some delicious snacks. Each book is an easy read and include a simple dish that students can make. Cooking in the classroom will help practice applying their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Not only will they learn important life skills, but their vocabularies will grow and it will give them a sense of accomplishment. Cooking in the classroom will provide sensory memories that just talking and reading can’t.

Ms. Lede Villa Del Rey Creative Sciences & Arts Magnet School Grades PreK-2

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

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.

Baton Rouge, LA View local requests

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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Measuring Cups and Spoons Set, Colorful Measuring Cups Spoons for Measuring Dry and Liquid Ingredients Perfect for Backing and Cooking (Set of 10) • Amazon Business $8.54 10 $85.40
6 Pieces Small Multicolored Silicone Spoons Nonstick Kitchen Spoon Silicone Serving Spoon Stirring Spoon for Kitchen Cooking Baking Stirring Mixing Tools (Red, Green, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Blue) • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
8 Pcs Kid Plastic Kitchen Knife Set for toddler, Toddler’s Cooking Knives Children's Safe Cooking Chef Nylon Knives for Fruit, Bread,Cake,Salad,Lettuce Knife • Amazon Business $9.49 3 $28.47
Webake 8 and 10 Inch Silicone Whisk Pack of 4 Balloon Egg Dough Whisk Set Solid Color • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Chicago Metallic Non-Stick Toaster Oven Bakeware Set, 4-Piece, Carbon Steel • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
OvenStuff Non-Stick 6-Piece Toaster Oven Baking Pan Set - Non-Stick Baking Pans, Easy to Clean and Perfect for Single Servings • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Youngever 32 Ounce Plastic Bowls, Large Cereal Bowls, Large Soup Bowls, Microwave Safe, Dishwasher Safe, Set of 9 in 9 Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Dragons Love Tacos 2 • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
If You Give a Moose a Muffin • Amazon Business $13.65 1 $13.65
Secret Pizza Party • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
If You Give a Pig a Pancake • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Docik 7-Piece Silicone Spatulas, Heat Resistant Easy Flexible Premium Silicone Kitchen Cooking Utensils Set, Non-stick Baking Spoon Spatulas Scraper Mixer (Multicolor) • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Dragons Love Tacos • Amazon Business $9.50 1 $9.50
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake (If You Give... Books) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
If You Give a Dog a Donut • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
04800-1001 - Sargent Childs Smart Smock - , 27", Long Sleeve • Blick Art Materials $1.77 5 $8.85
The Fruit Salad Friend • AKJ Education $7.99 1 $7.99
The Very Hungry Caterpillar • Amazon Business $5.76 1 $5.76
The Little Red Hen (Keepsake Stories) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$344.54

Vendor shipping charges

$15.95

Sales tax

$30.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$425.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.14

Total project goal

$500.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$500.95

3 Donors

-$383.96

Donations toward project cost

-$326.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.59

Matching donations from our partners

-$116.99

Match offers toward project cost

-$99.44

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.55

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$0.00

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