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

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I Can See Clearly Now!

My students need a collection of big books during shared reading time so they can develop early reading skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Scott's classroom raised $515

This project is fully funded

My Students

"I can't see the book" is what I often hear from my students when I read an average size book which isn't always appropriate for a large group of children. Big books are a helpful teaching aid to capture the attention of young readers.

I teach an Early Childhood Special Education program that services young children with disabilities.

The books in our classroom library are worn from extended use and unfortunately we only have a few big books in our collection. Funds are limited for my program so it's a challenge to replace some of their favorite books. The children in my class are eager to learn and I'm excited about the possibility of providing them with new resources.

My Project

With the use of big books, children can learn many early reading skills like concepts about print, letter sounds, and rhyming. The collection of books that I've selected for this project are high-interest for children due to their repeating and rhyming text. Using big books during circle-time will allow the children to enjoy the illustrations, connect spoken word with print, and stay engaged for a longer length of time.

With your help, reading time will continue to be an exciting part of the students day as well as a time to foster a love for reading.

Thank you in advance for all that you are doing in the lives of so many children in need.

Ms. Scott Wentworth Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BK273 - Silly Sally Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $26.95 1 $26.95
BK428 - What I Like About Me! Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $19.99 1 $19.99
BK460 - Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $25.95 1 $25.95
BK638 - Mean Soup Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $26.95 1 $26.95
BK723 - Caps for Sale Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $24.99 1 $24.99
BK417 - Where’s My Teddy? Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $24.99 1 $24.99
BK342 - Quick as a Cricket Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $26.99 1 $26.99
BK371 - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $27.95 1 $27.95
BK338 - The Little Red Hen Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $24.99 1 $24.99
BK300X - Classroom Favorites Big Books - Set 3 • Lakeshore Learning $125.00 1 $125.00
BB881 - I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning $15.99 1 $15.99
BK736 - The Colors of Us Big Book • Lakeshore Learning $25.95 1 $25.95

Materials cost

$396.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$437.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.23

Total project goal

$514.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $514.87

5 Donors

-$253.90

Donations toward project cost

-$218.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.09

match offer

-$257.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$218.83

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.52

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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