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Mrs. M. from Lowell, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Guided Reading Fun

Help me give my students Desmond Cole books to make them laugh for Guided Reading fun.

  • $235 goal

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My Project

Middle school is a challenging time for many students, but for students with print-based learning disabilities, middle school is a time of feeling fear that your peers will notice that you are not yet able to read. We can begin to overcome this by having books that these students can and want to read! This will have them reading more words, leading to increased reading outcomes.

My students need exciting, inspiring books that they can and want to read.

They need books that will make them laugh. They need books that will give them the desire to work hard to master the skills they don't yet have. Books like Desmond Cole are stories that students can read and discuss in guided reading groups that will draw them in and foster their desire to read.

Mrs. M. Kathryn Stoklosa Middle School Grades 6-8

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Lowell, MA View local requests

Nearly all 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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Bubble Gum Blob (15) (Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol) • Amazon Business $5.99 7 $41.93
Beware the Werewolf (12) (Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol) • Amazon Business $5.99 7 $41.93
Ghouls Just Want to Have Fun (10) (Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol) • Amazon Business $5.90 7 $41.30
The Vampire Ate My Homework (13) (Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol) • Amazon Business $5.90 7 $41.30

Materials cost

$166.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$198.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.11

Total project goal

$234.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $234.07

1 Donor

-$120.00

Donations toward project cost

-$102.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

match offer

-$114.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$96.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.11

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 $0.00

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