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Mrs. Robstad from Mount Vernon, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Support My Struggling Readers With High/Low Books!

Help me give my students engaging and high interest novels on their reading level!

  • $598 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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 Project

As an academic intervention specialist, my students struggle with reading. Decoding, comprehension, and reading fluently all seem like impossible tasks. Most of my kids want to love reading, but they find independent reading overwhelming. The idea of reading a chapter book is terrifying and most of my students won't even attempt to do it. That's where these high/low books come into play. High/low books are high interest books with a lower reading level. High/low books also have very detailed graphics that help support the reader's comprehension and supports decoding. These high/low books will allow my students to access texts on their reading level while building their confidence, engagement, and motivation.

In addition, I requested decodable readers - these readers support the newest reading research that states leveled readers aren't as helpful as we hoped and decodable readers are the way to build life long readers.

This approach to learning how to read is called the Science of Reading (SOR). The SOR states that leveled readers are out and decodable readers are in. Decodable readers encourage students to use decoding skills, instead of memorizing text patterns. Once students are able to decode easily, they will be able to read fluently.

My plan is to send these books home with my students, just for fun. This will take the pressure off of reading in the classroom and allow them to build a love of reading. These books are specifically designed to be on their level, so hopefully it will take the struggle of reading away and replace it with a love of reading instead.

Mrs. Robstad Lincoln Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Mount Vernon, NY View local requests

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

35 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lunch Lady 10 Book Paperback Collection • Amazon Business $62.57 1 $62.57
Lakeshore Short Vowels Skill-Building Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Digraphs Skill-Building Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Blends Skill-Building Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Long Vowels Skill-Building Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
The Ultimate Stink-tastic Collection 10 Books Box Set by Megan McDonald • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 1) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Babymouse #2: Our Hero • AKJ Education $5.10 2 $10.20
Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #13) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $9.35 1 $9.35
Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #11) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $9.22 1 $9.22
Claudia and the New Girl: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #9) (9) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $9.19 1 $9.19
Jessi's Secret Language: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #12) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $9.00 1 $9.00
Kristy and the Snobs: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #10) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $8.64 1 $8.64
Babymouse #14: Mad Scientist • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Babymouse #1: Queen of the World! • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Babymouse #18: Happy Birthday, Babymouse • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Babymouse #17: Extreme Babymouse • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Babymouse #13: Cupcake Tycoon • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Babymouse #11: Dragonslayer • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Babymouse #19: Bad Babysitter • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Babymouse #10: The Musical • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Beach Babe (Babymouse #3) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Our Hero (Babymouse #2) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Babymouse #12: Burns Rubber • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Babymouse #7: Skater Girl • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Babymouse #8: Puppy Love • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Logan Likes Mary Anne!: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #8) (8) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Babymouse #6: Camp Babymouse • Amazon Business $6.46 1 $6.46
Babymouse #9: Monster Mash • Amazon Business $6.19 1 $6.19
Babymouse #5: Heartbreaker • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89
Babymouse: Rock Star • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49

Materials cost

$470.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$507.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.55

Total project goal

$597.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $597.01

2 Donors

-$529.96

Donations toward project cost

-$507.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$67.05

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