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Mrs. Finley from Waterbury CT is requesting Books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Engaging My Students Through Literature

My students need highly engaging novels that they will be interested in to foster a love of reading.

  • $206 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I work in a self-contained behavioral classroom with a awesome bunch of students. They all have varying needs and all require support behaviorally and academically. They all have amazing potential but sometimes feel down on themselves. I want to show them how special and smart they are.

I want to give them every opportunity to succeed by teaching them the skills needed to be successful in school and in the community.

I am trying to ensure that my students are confident in themselves and know how to advocate for themselves.

My Project

These books will help to engage my students while teaching them different literary techniques. I want to foster a love of reading in my students that they can also apply in their real lives. I work in a special needs classroom that focuses on social-emotional learning. I want to help my students gain the skills needed to deal with their emotions in an appropriate manner. They need engaging content that they can relate too. It is my goal that all my students will learn coping skills so they can deal with their emotions to the best of their capability. They have so much potential and I want to help them reach it.

Mrs. Finley
Grades 6-8
Nearly all students from low‑income households

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will reach 16 students.

1 donor has given to this project.

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Monster • AKJ Education $7.29 16 $116.64
American History Activities • AKJ Education $18.24 1 $18.24
Creative Problem Solving • AKJ Education $0.50 16 $8.00

Materials cost

$142.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$175.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.89

Total project goal

$205.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $205.91

1 Donor

-$205.91

Donations toward project cost

-$175.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.89

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 $0.00

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