You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mr. Wolman from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mr. Wolman is requesting

Ensuring Novel Studies Year Long

Help me give my students the ability to keep reading novels in the class!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Wolman's classroom raised $216

This project is fully funded

My Students

My school is a Title I K-8 school in Houston, Texas that has an incredibly diverse student population; moreover, 13% African-American, 38% Hispanic, 18% Caucasian, 28% Asian, and 3% two or more races.

This project is targeting all my students who I teach.

My job as an educator is to help every single student in my classroom become more proficient in the English language. This project is designed to fill the current voids of my classroom, and to help the entirety of my classroom grow.

My Project

A novel study is, simply stated, when the class reads a novel and studies it. This can be done in many ways: as a teacher reading aloud or each student having their own copy are two ways to use novel studies in the classroom. In a novel study the teacher is the one guiding the students through the book. This differs from book clubs or literature circles where students take the leadership roles.

In my classroom, the students love novel studies.

Students follow along as we read together. Through reading together, there are so many positive effects that happen for our students. Students often improve in their reading comprehension. They improve in their listening and speaking skills. Even some novels bring forth a cultural or social change for the better.

This project is focusing on bringing “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho to the classroom. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams. As of now, I have 10 copies of The Alchemist. I need another 18 copies for each student to have a copy during class

Mr. Wolman Harmony School of Excellence - Houston (K-2) Grades 6-8

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.

Houston, TX View local requests

More than half of 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

120 students impacted 6donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Wolman is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Alchemist, 25th Anniversary: A Fable About Following Your Dream • Amazon Business $8.89 17 $151.13

Materials cost

$151.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$183.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.36

Total project goal

$215.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $215.76

4 Donors

-$100.70

Donations toward project cost

-$95.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.25

match offer

-$103.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$87.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.52

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.59

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Wolman and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"TX","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/ensuring-novel-studies-year-long/5902456/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":120,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Wolman","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-577765816","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Houston","teachersOnPage":[5661668],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":5902456,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":95541,"schoolName":"Harmony School of Excellence - Houston (K-2)","authorIds":{"5661668":{"owner":"Mr. Wolman","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[5902456],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5661668_orig.jpg?crop=750,750,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565365409294","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21242409,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":5661668,"schoolCounty":"Harris","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"TX","name":"Texas"}}