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Teacher Batchelor from Norfolk VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Get Books in Their Tiny Hands!

Help me give my students the opportunity have books to read this summer.

  • $495 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I teach in a Title I, urban school. My students are often lacking in the basic resources like coats, uniforms, and school supplies needed for life. The school provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We provide as many resources as possible to them.

Research shows that if children read 15 minutes a day, they will score in the 80% on standardized tests.

Of course, this is not my end goal. I want my students to become life long lovers of books.

My Project

The students love to read independently. They have designated time and a variety of books to choose from in their daily literacy block.

When the children are asked to read at home, they often say they don't have anything to read.

I loan them books in plastic bags for home reading, but I won't be able to do that this summer.

Most of the children will not have access to Summer Reading Programs at the Public Library. In order to keep their brains active and avoid the Summer Slide, I want my students to have at least 3 books each to read.

Teacher Batchelor
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Caldecott Classroom Library Builder: Grades PreK–5 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) - Box of 20 titles / Grades PreK-5 • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 2 $150.00
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 2–3 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) - Box of 20 titles / Grades 2-3 • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 2 $140.00
Kindness Pack: Grades K–2 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) - Box of 10 titles / Grades K-2 • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $30.00 2 $60.00

Materials cost

$350.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $35.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$420.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.16

Total project goal

$494.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $494.41

10 Donors

-$305.85

Donations toward project cost

-$284.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.13

Matching donations from our partners

-$159.45

Match offers toward project cost

-$135.53

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.92

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.11

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 $0.00

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