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Ms. Lacey from Centralia IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Help Us Become Readers!

My students need books that are at their reading level. There is a varying range of books that I use to teach reading strategies, and also books to enjoy.

  • $155 goal

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My Students

My students are all special education students who love to learn! Each one of them is very unique and has a specific set of needs to be met within the classroom, and I make my best effort to do just that. The district is considered low-income and the majority of the students live within walking distance of school.

My students look forward to a new learning adventure each day.

School opens so many doors and opportunities for them, considering the community they live in. Everyday they come to school ready to learn and face their disabilities in a way that allows them to overcome their struggles, put their best effort forward, and learn something new each day.

My Project

My students are all special education students and need lower level books specific to their reading levels. There is a wide range of levels within my classroom and each student has a different interest in books. With such a wide variety of levels within a K-4 sped classroom, there is a large gap to fill when it comes to purchasing books.

These books will allow students to utilize reading strategies specific to their reading level, while allowing them to enjoy a leveled book.

My students use strategies to read that are specific to their learning disability and needs. Reading is key for them to open the door to learn to read for enjoyment, as well beyond books and reading simple math word problems.

Ms. Lacey
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elephants Cannot Dance! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • Amazon Business $5.68 1 $5.68
King for a Day! (PAW Patrol) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Pit Crew Pups (Paw Patrol) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Pete the Cat: Rock On, Mom and Dad! • Amazon Business $4.87 1 $4.87
Otter: The Best Job Ever! (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.24 1 $4.24
Moana Finds the Way (Disney Moana) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Brave Batgirl! (DC Super Friends) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Pua and Heihei (Disney Moana) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
A Dollar For Penny (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Tangled: Kingdom of Color (Step Into Reading, Step 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
The Spooky Cabin (PAW Patrol) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Barbie, I Can Be- A Pet Vet (Step into Reading, Step 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
P. J. Funnybunny Camps Out (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Biscuit Finds a Friend (My First I Can Read Book ) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Magical Mermaids! (Shimmer and Shine) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Digger the Dinosaur (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $3.83 1 $3.83
Biscuit and the Baby (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $3.74 1 $3.74
Five Silly Fishermen (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) • Amazon Business $3.74 1 $3.74
Little Lucy (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.74 1 $3.74
Time for School, Little Dinosaur (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.29 1 $3.29
Biscuit Feeds the Pets (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $3.19 1 $3.19
Fancy Nancy: JoJo and the Magic Trick (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $2.84 1 $2.84
Fancy Nancy: JoJo and Daddy Bake a Cake (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $2.78 1 $2.78
Crash, Boom, Roar! (Disney/Pixar The Good Dinosaur) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $2.48 1 $2.48

Materials cost

$100.09

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$131.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.22

Total project goal

$154.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$154.81

2 Donors

-$152.16

Donations toward project cost

-$131.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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