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Mrs. Gardler from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Expanding Our Minds With Books!

Help me give my students a variety of books to go along with our classroom studies.

  • $265 goal

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My Project

I am asking for your support to purchase new books for my classroom. I am asking for a variety of picture books, books for our units of study, and social-emotional books for my scholars. Integrating math and literacy is something we do every single day in our classroom, and books are used for that purpose. After many years of use, we could use some new books.

Many of the books in my classroom have become damaged as a result of being in a very old building.

I want my students to have access to a variety of books, as other neighboring districts do. Not only are books crucial to developing the skills of a reader, but it also helps develop a love of reading.

Mrs. Gardler Rudolph Blankenburg Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Philadelphia, PA 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

20 students impacted 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Soccer Counts! / El fútbol cuenta! • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Shapes That Roll • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
I Took the Moon for a Walk (Hindi Edition) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Hop, Hop, Jump! • Amazon Business $12.84 1 $12.84
A Birthday Basket for Tia (Aladdin Picture Books) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
A Spoon for Every Bite / Cada Bocado con Nueva Cuchara (English and Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Where Did My Clothes Come From? (Exploring the Everyday) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
We Planted a Tree • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Harold and the Purple Crayon (Purple Crayon Books) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Froggy Plays Soccer • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Mouse Shapes • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Clothing of the World (Go Go Global) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
This Tree Counts! (These Things Count!) • Amazon Business $7.51 1 $7.51
Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Clothes in Many Cultures (Life Around the World) • Amazon Business $7.26 1 $7.26
Bear on a Bike • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Big Box of Shapes (Basic Concepts) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Whose Hat Is This?: A Look at Hats Workers Wear - Hard, Tall, and Shiny (Whose Is It?: Community Workers) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Learning About Trees (The Natural World) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Homes Around the World • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Clothes Around the World • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$191.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$224.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.64

Total project goal

$264.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $264.24

11 Donors

-$264.24

Donations toward project cost

-$224.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.64

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