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Ms. Craig from Durham, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Elephant, Pigs and Pigeons- Oh My!

Help me give my students a collection of Mo Willems high interest books!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Craig's classroom raised $311

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I teach 2nd grade and my students are diverse from low economic homes. I currently teach a busy group of 20 second grade students. The majority of my children are far below grade level. These children come to school every day with very diverse needs. As their teacher and caregiver, it is my goal to ensure that my students are the most successful that they can be. In my room, we constantly look towards to future by considering ourselves the Penn State Class of 2033. Every little bit that you fund, a child gets closer to that goal.

My Project

Reading is the foundation of literally everything in education and in life. 2nd grade is a huge year for students and their reading skills. In 2nd grade, students are learning to be independent and to think more deeply about what they are reading. On the flip side, we often see many reluctant readers emerge.

One author seems to captivate the attention of all children- Mo Willems.

His books have excited even my most reluctant boys and girls and enticed them into independent reading. Unfortunately, we only have a few books written by Willems in our classroom. I would love to have tons of titles by him in our space to excite my students. I believe the Elephant and Piggie collection, the Pigeon series and the Knuffle Bunny books with get my 2nd graders interested in their independent reading. These books, especially Elephant and Piggie stories, make great read alouds. The 2 different voices in that book set encourage partner reading and fluency. Please help us bring these exciting and awesome titles into our class library!

Ms. Craig Merrick - Moore Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elephant & Piggie: The Complete Collection (An Elephant & Piggie Book) (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • Amazon Business $117.73 1 $117.73
Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion (Knuffle Bunny Series) • Amazon Business $14.39 2 $28.78
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! • Amazon Business $13.76 1 $13.76
The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? (Pigeon series) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Pigeon Needs a Bath! • Amazon Business $12.70 1 $12.70
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy • Amazon Business $9.48 1 $9.48
The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$213.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.69

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$263.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.56

Total project goal

$310.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $310.38

4 Donors

-$229.07

Donations toward project cost

-$217.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.00

match offer

-$55.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$46.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.31

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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