I need compelling books that my students won't want to put down that will stand up to all the distractions around them.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. M's classroom raised $749
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. Two-thirds of my class are on or above grade level. I am happy to have some skilled readers and I want to take them to the next level. In my experience, I have noticed that great readers become fantastic writers and fantastic writers become great thinkers and excel across all disciplines. This is my goal to develop well rounded students who enjoy learning and thrive in all areas.
I think putting great books in my students' hands that they can't put down will do just this.
While these students are proficient readers, some are hesitant readers while others read because I ask them to do it. I want to give them the books on their levels that they can dive into and get hooked on great characters, stories and series. My goal is to have students who want to read because they love to do it.
Placing great stories at their fingertips will do just this. While I have been a big fan of digital libraries in the past, I have noticed that my students attention span on the digital books are short. I think tangible books with well developed characters, stories and illustrations will level the playing field for them and help them develop a genuine love of reading and show them there is a much more exciting world beyond their devices.
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
Junie B. Jones Collection - 24 Book Set
• AKJ Education
$109.82
1
$109.82
The Questioneers Chapter Book Collection (Books 1–5) (The Questioneers, 1-5)
• Amazon Business
$54.18
1
$54.18
Kaplan Early Learning Dr. Seuss Board Books - Set of 9
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$52.16
1
$52.16
Bad Guys Book Series 1-10
• Amazon Business
$49.90
1
$49.90
The Captain Awesome Ten-Book Cool-lection (Boxed Set): Captain Awesome to the Rescue!; vs. Nacho Cheese Man; and the New Kid; Takes a Dive; Soccer ... Gets Crushed; and the Missing Elephants
• Amazon Business
$35.99
1
$35.99
Stinkbomb & Ketchup-Face Series 6 Books Collection Box Set By John Dougherty (Badness of Badgers, Quest for the Magic Porcupine, Evilness of Pizza, Bees of Stupidity & MORE!)
• Amazon Business
$28.20
1
$28.20
Achieve It! Poppleton Series: Variety Book Pack, Grades 1 to 3, Set of 4 - Grades 1-3 - Kids
• School Specialty
$21.74
1
$21.74
The Good Dog Collection (Boxed Set): Home Is Where the Heart Is; Raised in a Barn; Herd You Loud and Clear; Fireworks Night
• Amazon Business
$21.38
1
$21.38
Achieve It! Young Cam Jansen Series: Variety Pack, Grades 1 to 3, Set of 5 - Grades 1-3 - Kids
• School Specialty
$20.99
1
$20.99
Dory Fantasmagory: Outside the Box
• Amazon Business
$18.56
1
$18.56
Choose Your Own Adventure 4-Book Boxed Set #1 (The Abominable Snowman, Journey Under The Sea, Space And Beyond, The Lost Jewels of Nabooti)
• Amazon Business
$18.39
1
$18.39
The Bots Collection (Boxed Set): The Most Annoying Robots in the Universe; The Good, the Bad, and the Cowbots; 20,000 Robots Under the Sea; The Dragon Bots
• Amazon Business
$17.50
1
$17.50
The Captain Awesome Collection No. 2 (Boxed Set): Captain Awesome, Soccer Star; Captain Awesome Saves the Winter Wonderland; Captain Awesome and the ... Captain Awesome vs. the Spooky, Scary House
• Amazon Business
$17.39
1
$17.39
Amelia Bedelia & Friends Chapter Book Boxed Set #1: All Boxed In
• Amazon Business
$17.13
1
$17.13
Choose Your Own Adventure 4-Book Boxed Set Magick Box (The Magic of the Unicorn, The Throne of Zeus, The Trumpet of Terror, Forecast from Stonehenge)
• Amazon Business
$15.39
1
$15.39
Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book 4-Book Box Set #2: Books 5-8
• Amazon Business
$14.98
1
$14.98
Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy's Ultimate Chapter Book Quartet: Books 1 through 4
• Amazon Business
$12.57
1
$12.57
Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy Seeks a Fortune (Nancy Clancy, 7)
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Terror on the Titanic (Choose Your Own Adventure #24)
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Dory Fantasmagory: The Real True Friend
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Brooklyn Mermaid (Choose Your Own Adventure)
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
The Haunted House (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark)
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
Nate the Great and the Lost List
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
Your Very Own Robot (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark)
• Amazon Business
$6.79
1
$6.79
Ghost Island (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark)
• Amazon Business
$6.69
1
$6.69
Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Secret of the Silver Key (Nancy Clancy, 4)
• Amazon Business
$5.72
1
$5.72
Materials cost
$593.41
Vendor shipping charges
$4.27
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.90
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$636.58
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$112.34
Total project goal
$748.92
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$748.92
6 Donors
-$435.12
Donations toward project cost
-$375.10
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$60.02
Matching donations from our partners
-$307.63
Match offers toward project cost
-$261.49
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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