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Ms. Reynolds from Washington, DC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Governing Ourselves Through Reading

Help me give my students the reading materials that teach them how to govern themselves accordingly!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Reynolds's classroom raised $411

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am currently a third grade Social Studies and Science teacher at our elementary school in Washington, D.C. Our scholars are some of the brightest in the city! In Social Studies we learn how local, state, and federal governments work, as well as how we can use the government to be outstanding and productive citizens in our community!

Help our scholars learn how to govern themselves accordingly through reading!

Help support our classroom learning by donating books to our classroom library! All of the requested books are aligned with concepts taught during our Social Studies units. These texts will further support our scholars' understanding of the concepts being taught.

Ms. Reynolds J.O. Wilson Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

HBCU Alum 50 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Government - General (8 Books) • AKJ Education $51.22 1 $51.22
The Case for Loving • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
So You Want to Be President? • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
What Are Community Services? • AKJ Education $10.15 1 $10.15
I Can Start a Business! • AKJ Education $9.31 1 $9.31
Mercados alrededor del mundo (Markets Around The World) • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
¿Qué fue la isla Ellis? (What Was Ellis Island?) • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
¿Qué fue la Marcha de Washington? (What Was The March On Washington?) • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
My Store in the Mall • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
Nuestro presupuesto de vacaciones (Our Vacation Budget) • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
Mi puesto de limonada (My Lemonade Stand) • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75
Follow the Money! • AKJ Education $8.09 1 $8.09
Engineering Marvels: Landmarks Around the World: Addition and Subtraction • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Barack Obama : Presidente de Estados Unidos (Barack Obama: President of the United States) • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
Saving and Spending • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
What Can You Do with Money? • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Places Around the World • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
The Story of Money • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Trabajadores de mi ciudad (Workers In My City) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Capital! Washington D.C. from A to Z • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Money Madness • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
We the Kids • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
D Is for Democracy • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Community Helpers from A to Z • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
A Doctor's Busy Day • AKJ Education $5.15 1 $5.15
Citizenship • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
I Wonder Why Countries Fly Flags • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
The Bill of Rights • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Firefighters Help • AKJ Education $4.59 1 $4.59
Librarians Help • AKJ Education $4.59 1 $4.59
Veterinarians Help • AKJ Education $4.59 1 $4.59
A Day in the Life of a Firefighter • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
What Was Ellis Island? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Celebrating President's Day • AKJ Education $2.55 1 $2.55

Materials cost

$296.38

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$17.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$348.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.52

Total project goal

$410.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$410.13

5 Donors

-$372.63

Donations toward project cost

-$316.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.89

match offer

-$37.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$31.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.62

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$0.00

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