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Ms. Toapanta from Santa Monica CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fueling Literacy: Empowering Students With Leveled Books for Reading Success!

Help me give my students a leveled reading library!

  • This project is not currently eligible for funding.
  • $1,000 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Hello, generous supporters! I'm an educator working with an amazing group of students in a reading intervention classroom. My students are truly special; they are resilient, curious, and eager to learn despite facing unique challenges with reading. Many of them come from diverse backgrounds and may not have access to a variety of books outside of the classroom. This is why I am reaching out to you.

I want to create an engaging and supportive reading environment for my students by providing them with a wide selection of leveled books that are tailored to their individual reading abilities.

These books will help boost their confidence, improve their reading comprehension, and nurture a lifelong love of reading. By offering a variety of genres and topics, I aim to spark their interest and cater to their unique tastes.

With your support, I can make a significant impact on their learning journey. My goal is to help my students reach their full potential by equipping them with the skills they need to become proficient readers. These leveled books will serve as a bridge between school and home so they can feel successful wherever they are!

Thank you for considering a donation to our classroom. Your generosity will provide my students with the opportunity to excel in reading and unlock their full potential!

Ms. Toapanta
Never Before Funded Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Neon Connect & Store Book Bins - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 4 $179.96
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 1) • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowels with Final Silent E Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 7) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Digraphs and Short Vowel Review Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 4) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Diphthongs Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 11) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 R-Controlled Vowels Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 10) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowel Teams Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 8) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowel Teams Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders Set 9 • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Pig the Fibber (Pig the Pug) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Pig the Star (Pig the Pug) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Sky Color (Creatrilogy) • Amazon Business $10.29 1 $10.29
I Am Not Scared (You Are Not Small) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
The Stonekeeper's Curse (Amulet #2) • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Pig the Pug • Amazon Business $9.10 1 $9.10
The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1) (1) • Amazon Business $9.05 1 $9.05
Green Green: A Community Gardening Story • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
In the Small, Small Pond • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Fruits in Suits • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Not a Box • Amazon Business $8.94 1 $8.94
The Cool Bean (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $8.13 1 $8.13
I'm a Frog!-An Elephant and Piggie Book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Stick and Stone Board Book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Big Guy Took My Ball!-An Elephant and Piggie Book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Elephant Learns to Share (Behavior Matters): A Book about Sharing • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
Vegetables in Underwear • Amazon Business $7.86 1 $7.86
Bear Feels Sick (The Bear Books) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Let's Go for a Drive! • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean! • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29
Are You Ready to Play Outside? • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
I Am Invited to a Party! • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Fly High, Fly Guy! • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Please, Mr. Panda / Por favor, Sr. Panda (Bilingual) (Spanish and English Edition) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
I Like Myself! Board Book • Amazon Business $6.40 1 $6.40
How to Catch a Monster • Amazon Business $6.12 1 $6.12
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Bad Kitty Does Not Like Snow: Includes Stickers • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Cookie's Week • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Frog Meets Dog: An Acorn Book (Frog and Dog) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Biscuit in the Garden: A Springtime Book For Kids (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Mittens (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
I Am Brave!: An Acorn Book (Princess Truly #5) (5) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Wake Up, Crabby!: An Acorn Book (A Crabby Book #3): An Acorn Book • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Big Shark, Little Shark (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.72 1 $4.72
The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Moo Dog (Scholastic Reader, Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
The Principal from the Black Lagoon • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Sleep, Bear! • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Swim Fish!: Explore the Coral Reef • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$732.37

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.00

Sales tax

 $67.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$849.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.89

Total project goal

$999.26

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