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Ms. Ward from Chicago IL is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Fostering a Love of Books

The cost of three bookcases from School Specialty Inc. is $607, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

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The students in my small, self-contained 3rd grade classroom, among other jobs, take turns being class librarian. Fostering independence and self-sufficiency is a goal of mine. With only one small parent-donated shelf unit, it is difficult for books to stay in any order, even though I have colored stickers on each to identify the genre: non-fiction groups like science, history, biographies, etc., picture books, fiction chapter books, reference books. I teach all subjects and am slowly acquiring books in all areas. I did not inherit any bookshelves when I got this classroom. One kind parent gave me a very narrow unit with shelves that can't be moved to accommodate taller books. That's the current home of our class library. It's not working. I am trying to teach respect for books while also teaching genre. Jamming them into one small bookcase isn't accomplishing either. We need help!! What we need is a series of low bookshelfs, something study and cheap, that will allow space to put books in color-coordinated sections or bins. This will make books more accessible to the class which means they will be read more. It will also make it easier for our class librarians to keep them organized without help from their teacher. My students love to read and would certainly appreciate this addition to our classroom ... as would their teacher!

Ms. Ward
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
42"H x 36"W x 12"D Sandusky Lee Welded Set-up Bookcases - Sand • School Specialty Inc. $141.88 3 $425.64

Materials cost

$425.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$497.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.13

Total project goal

$606.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $606.26

1 Donor

-$584.82

Donations toward project cost

-$497.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.44

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 $0.00

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