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Mr. Cline from Oakland, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Cline's classroom raised $225

Getting More Books In Kids' Hands

My students need leveled readers for our classroom leveled library.

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Mr. Cline Aspire Monarch Academy
Oakland, CA Grades PreK-2

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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 students love the power of choosing a book from our classroom leveled library and being able to read it. I teach kindergarten and first grade (I stay with my students for 2 years) at an urban elementary school. 90% of the students are low-income. 90% of the students are English language learners.

My students cherish books and love to read. 3 to 5 times a week, I meet with them in small groups to teach them reading strategies with books that are at their individual reading levels. They will keep this book in their personal book-box to practice for a couple of weeks. After the lesson, they get to choose several books from the classroom leveled library to add to their book-box. They use these books to practice the skills that they have been learning. My students read from their boxes for 20 to 30 minutes everyday. To be successful, students need access to many high-quality leveled books to choose from. I need to make sure that each level has enough books so that students are always encountering new texts. This will both help them become better readers and encourage a love a reading a new book. It is incredibly important that students enjoy reading in kindergarten and first grade.

My request will add valuable new books to my classroom leveled library. These books will be the main resource that my students use to learn to read. Students will read them by themselves during independent reading time and will share their favorite parts with a friend during partner reading time. These resources will last years, as my students are well trained to cherish and take care of their books.

Your help will ensure that my students will start school with the pleasure and power of reading. With your contribution, my students will have the daily experience of "I can do it...I can read!"

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 2 donors
Mr. Cline Aspire Monarch Academy Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Oakland, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AKJ Reading Recovery Level 12 • AKJ Books $76.38 1 $76.38
AKJ Reading Recovery Level 13 • AKJ Books $71.02 1 $71.02

Materials cost

$147.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.74

Sales tax

 $10.69

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$184.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.40

Total project goal

$224.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $224.44

2 Donors

-$224.44

Donations toward project cost

-$184.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.40

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