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

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Mrs. K.'s classroom raised $907

Imagine and Inspire to Read

My students need an assortment of text materials to enhance their daily learning goals.

Mrs. K.
Grades 3-5

My Students

Why do you read ... now, as an adult? How do you learn ... now, as an adult? What is most helpful in learning a new skill? What makes a difference in whether you retain something or quickly forget it? As we encourage children who are learning to read, reflect on these questions.

As a teacher, my mission is to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and "own" the books they read.

This mission is absolutely critical to our society’s future. Children who enjoy reading will, naturally enough, spend time reading. Because spending time doing anything is the path towards becoming more proficient at it, those children who enjoy reading will become accomplished readers. They will do better in school and have an easier time tackling higher education than others. The children who enjoy reading when they are young will thus grow up to have greater opportunities in life. As readers, they’ll also be more able to entertain and comfort themselves, and through books they’ll have the chance to learn great things and visit fabulous worlds. Unfortunately, there are many obstacles that keep kids from becoming readers. The proliferation of movies, television shows, and computer games today take time away from reading.

My Project

And, saddest of all, some children don’t have access to books in their own homes. That’s where we come in, making sure that children from low-income families have access to books. Every book that lands in a child’s hands opens up new possibilities. My goal is to provide my students with a variety of text materials that can be adapted to use across the curriculum, from math to social studies. Providing my students with access to nonfiction materials is vital to their third grade success. Third grade is a turning point in their school career, they are no longer in a primary grade, I am preparing them for the intermediate grades and beyond! As a first year teacher, I am blessed to be able to step foot into the classroom with such hard economic times. I only hope and dream to prepare my students with the materials they need to be a successful third grade student, child, and citizen.

Helping a child to become a reader is one of the greatest gifts that an adult can give, a gift that continues to pay dividends throughout the child’s life.

Please help this cause by getting books into children’s hands. I try to help by recommending books to parents and fellow teachers, and highlighting literacy news. And parents and teachers who read aloud to children give this gift of literacy every day. Together, I truly believe that we can make a difference.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

19 students impacted 10 donors
Mrs. K. Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

19 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE430X - Social Studies Literature Libraries - Gr. 1-3 Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $159.00 1 $159.00
BG667 - Paperback Biographies - Gr. 3-4 • Lakeshore Learning $49.50 1 $49.50
RA527 - Celebrating Holidays Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning $99.50 1 $99.50
RA471 - Math Literature Collection - Gr. 2-3 • Lakeshore Learning $69.00 1 $69.00
WG326 - What Is Grammar? Book Set • Lakeshore Learning $79.95 1 $79.95
RA716 - Science Stories Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning $86.50 1 $86.50
RR850X - Multicultural Stories Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning $94.50 1 $94.50
RA131 - Differing Abilities Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning $86.50 1 $86.50

Materials cost

$724.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$770.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.94

Total project goal

$906.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $906.26

7 Donors

-$814.00

Donations toward project cost

-$691.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$122.10

match offer

-$92.26

Match offer toward project cost

-$78.42

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.84

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 $0.00

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