Help me give my students books that they can enjoy and learn to read!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. M's classroom raised $745
This project is fully funded
My Project
I teach 28 wonderfully sweet, multi-ethinic, multi-lingual second grade students in a Title 1 school in Brooklyn. A quarter of my class is reading on a kindergarten level. Another 10% is reading on a first grade level. There is a lot of ground to make up and I committed to help them make gains and bridge the gaps.
I need the right tools to get this done.
Getting books in my students' hands on their reading level is essential since they are not able to access most of the curriculum independently due to the reading levels. It is important that they make gains now. I love digital libraries, but am finding they do not meet the needs of this student population well. While my students have already made gains without proper access to materials that they need, I can only imagine what they can do with the materials that are on their level. I have chosen books on both kindergarten and first grade reading level which are sparsely available in my classroom library so students can get hooked on books on their reading level as they developed their confidence and competence in reading and decoding.
There is no substitute for putting a variety of books in a child's hands that they can engage with as they develop a love of books and reading. Help set my students up for success in life and get them hooked on reading.
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
Scholastic Buddy Readers, Set of 100 Books, Level B - Grades PreK-2 - Kids
• School Specialty
$117.52
1
$117.52
Scholastic Buddy Readers, Set of 100 Books, Level C - Grades PreK-2 - Kids
• School Specialty
$117.52
1
$117.52
Scholastic Buddy Readers, Set of 100, Level A
• Amazon Business
$98.71
1
$98.71
Scholastic First Little Readers, Set of 100, Level E-F
• Amazon Business
$83.69
1
$83.69
First Little Readers: Guided Reading Level D: A Big Collection of Just-Right Leveled Books for Beginning Readers [With 5 Copies of 20 Titles Plus a 32
• Amazon Business
$83.69
1
$83.69
Lakeshore Word Family Flip Books
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$69.99
1
$69.99
Materials cost
$571.12
Vendor shipping charges
$23.50
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.57
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$633.19
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$111.74
Total project goal
$744.93
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$744.93
8 Donors
-$480.54
Donations toward project cost
-$445.96
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$34.58
match offer
-$220.28
Match offer toward project cost
-$187.24
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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