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

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Help Us With Our Reading Skills!!

My students need a collection of language arts materials, including novel sets and teacher resources for three different books: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "How to Eat Fried Worms", and "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" and three different take-to-your-seat reading comprehension activity books.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. M.'s classroom raised $1,008

This project is fully funded

I teach in a very high poverty school where resources are scarce. We are a 100% Free Lunch school. The students who would benefit from this proposal have all been retained at least two times and are very below grade level. They are currently in a fourth grade classroom and hope to make enough progress to get to sixth grade by the end of the school year. My students struggle academically with the fundamentals of literacy, particularly comprehension and language skills. Paper and pencil tasks do not resonate with them in a substantial way. There are few opportunities for students to utilize fun activities and interesting text in conjunction with the skills they are learning because resources have been unavailable to them. With new new books and powerful activities the students would have a new avenue for the reading that is essential for their growth and development into world class students. The reading materials we are requesting would benefit the students in the most positive way. We are requesting three classroom sets of novels along with corresponding activity books. We are also in need of learning center activities and materials to improve testing, such as take-to-your-seat reading comprehension activities. My students get very excited about reading, particularly when they feel successful. Putting materials in their hands that will enhance their literacy and reading comprehension as well as spur their interest will only benefit them. Having hands on activities and exciting stories that teach them while giving them new educational experiences will be unparalleled for my students. Many people have given up on our students. We are giving them a second chance to be successful, thriving students. By donating, you will be making it possible for our students to achieve their highest potential. You will be helping to ensure our students are knowledgeable about reading and literacy in the best way possible for them.

Mrs. M. Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CE231 - Hatchet - Activity Guide Only • Lakeshore Learning $8.99 1 $8.99
DD715 - Test Prep Language Rings - Gr. 5 • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
DD714 - Test Prep Language Rings - Gr. 4 • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
DD434 - What’s My Word? Vocabulary Puzzle Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
DD433 - It’s a Mystery! Context Clues Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
DD432 - Puzzle It! Multiple Meanings Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
DW505 - Daily Word Problems - Gr. 5 • Lakeshore Learning $16.99 1 $16.99
DW504 - Daily Word Problems - Gr. 4 • Lakeshore Learning $16.99 1 $16.99
CV208 - Daily Paragraph Editing Practice - Gr. 5 • Lakeshore Learning $21.99 1 $21.99
CV207 - Daily Paragraph Editing Practice - Gr. 4 • Lakeshore Learning $21.99 1 $21.99
CC162 - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing - Book Only • Lakeshore Learning $5.99 5 $29.95
CC160X - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Literature Unit • Lakeshore Learning $44.00 2 $88.00
CC140X - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Literature Unit • Lakeshore Learning $50.00 2 $100.00
CC832 - How to Eat Fried Worms - Book Only • Lakeshore Learning $5.99 5 $29.95
CC830X - How to Eat Fried Worms Literature Unit • Lakeshore Learning $44.00 2 $88.00
DW125 - Daily Reading Warm-Ups - Gr. 5 • Lakeshore Learning $17.99 1 $17.99
DW124 - Daily Reading Warm-Ups - Gr. 4 • Lakeshore Learning $17.99 1 $17.99
DG328 - Take It to Your Seat Literacy Centers - Gr. 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning $24.99 2 $49.98
DG325 - Take It to Your Seat Literacy Centers - Gr. 4-5 • Lakeshore Learning $24.99 2 $49.98
DG327 - Take It to Your Seat Literacy Centers - Gr. 3-4 • Lakeshore Learning $24.99 2 $49.98
CC142 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Book Only • Lakeshore Learning $6.99 5 $34.95

Materials cost

$732.47

Vendor shipping charges

$73.25

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$826.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$181.32

Total project goal

$1,007.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,007.32

6 Donors

-$503.80

Donations toward project cost

-$413.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.68

match offer

-$503.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$412.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.63

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$0.00

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