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Mrs. Simon from Baton Rouge LA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Did You Know I Can Read?

Help me give my students access to more decodable readers, so that they can learn to love reading.

  • 2 donors
  • $464 still needed

expires Aug 31

  • 2 donors
  • $464 still needed
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My Project

In our Reader's Workshop, students are expected to read independently for 10-15 minutes each day. Having access to decodable readers that are both engaging and informative is necessary to build their reading success.

My dream is to have a variety of books that my first graders can choose from that would help encourage them to read independently.

My goal as a teacher is to foster a love of reading in my students, and I can do that by offering them an assortment of reading options. Developing a love of reading will help my students on their path to success. We also need bookmarks, colored pencils, and book pouches.

Mrs. Simon
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Panelee Book Bags Book Pouches Reading Bags with Name Tags Book Protector Pouch Chair Pockets(60 Pcs) • Amazon Business $73.99 1 $73.99
24 Pack Pencil Boxes for School Bulk Clear Pencil Case Large Capacity Hard Pencil Boxes Plastic Crayon Boxes with Snap-tight Lid Stackable Design School Classroom Supplies (Turquoise, Purple, Pink) • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Shuttle Art 504 Colored Pencils Bulk, 12 Vibrant Colors, Pack of 42, Pre-sharpened Coloring Pencils, Wood Colored Pencils for Kids Teachers, Classroom Essentials, Back to School Supplies • Amazon Business $45.98 1 $45.98
Decodable Readers: 15 Beginning and Final Blends Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 6) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 1) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 3) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowels with Final Silent E Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 7) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowel Teams Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders Set 9 • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Avery Easy Peel Laser Address Labels, 1" x 2-5/8", White, 30 Labels/Sheet, 25 Sheets/Pack (5260) • Quill.com $15.83 1 $15.83
Fruit Scented Bookmarks Scratch and Sniff Bookmarks Fun Classroom Bookmarks Smelly Bookmarks Bulk for Kids Students Teens School, 24 Styles (72 Pcs) • Amazon Business $11.29 1 $11.29
60 Pieces Scratch and Sniff Bookmarks Kids Scented Bookmarks Educational Bookmark Assorted Smelly Bookmarks for Kids Students Reader, 12 Styles, 12 Scents (Fruit Style) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$356.02

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$422.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.56

Total project goal

$497.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $497.07

1 Donor

-$20.00

Donations toward project cost

-$20.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $463.54

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