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Ms. Naomi from NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Keep 'Em Reading!

My students need books, books, books. And updated bins and furniture such as the book bench and books on wheels library!

  • $993 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach a multi-age first/second grade class at a small elementary school on NYC. We are a project and material-based school. I am committed to holistic teaching and to creating and maintaining a sense of a strong community.

The presence of different personalities and multiple age levels teaches all of us in the classroom the skill of compromise, the importance of both leading and following and the power of imagination.

The children in my class are economically and ethnically diverse and their home experiences vary. The prior knowledge that children bring to my classroom is incredibly valuable. All of the children need to be afforded autonomy and have many opportunities to make choices regardless of where they come from.

Allowing students to move to will support all students in their learning (especially my learners who require support, modifications, and accommodations). As a class, we work hard to develop empathy and awareness of others. My classroom will always be a place where everyone feels safe to speak and to be themselves. Relationships in the classroom are just as important as books and pencils, and children learn best in a trusting and safe environment.

My Project

First and second grades are such important years in literacy. My students are so eager to expand their reading and I want to make sure they have proper and updated materials. My students are travelling along their literacy paths- some are at the beginning, some are just starting to develop reading fluency and are moving from easy reader books into early chapter books and some have achieved high levels of fluency. We are in need of chapter books with larger font and shorter chapters for ages 6 and up and graphic novels for all. Kids are learning to read independently, so I need to give them books of high interest and varying levels of difficulty.

First and second grade is such a magical reading time for many kids.

It can become tricky to pick "just right" books for each of them. They need books that will hold their attention and interest but aren't so difficult that they will be turned off of reading!

The books in my room are dated, one dimensional, and frankly, the kids find some of them boring. I am asking for updated literature to add to the class library as well as book bins, a bench to sit on and read and a rolling cart to hold all the new wonderful books.

Ms. Naomi
Grades PreK-2
  • Ella Baker School
  • New York, NY
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 25 students.

    17 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ303 - Books on Wheels Mobile Library - 12 Bins • Lakeshore Learning Materials $249.00 1 $249.00
Book Bench • Kaplan Early Learning Company $220.96 1 $220.96
Lunch Lady (10 Books) • AKJ Education $52.30 1 $52.30
Squish (8 Books) • AKJ Education $41.84 1 $41.84
RR371 - Plastic Book Baskets - Set of 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Manga Math Mysteries (7 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $36.41 1 $36.41
Graphic Spin Book Set (Set of 8) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.96 1 $33.96
Graphic History Book Set - English (Set of 5) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.96 1 $33.96
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot (7 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $31.38 1 $31.38
Stone Rabbit (5 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $26.15 1 $26.15
Beasts of Olympus (3 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $15.69 1 $15.69
Balloon Toons (6 Book Set) • AKJ Education $11.40 1 $11.40
Phonics Comics (3 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $8.96 1 $8.96

Materials cost

$802.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$844.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$148.95

Total project goal

$992.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$992.98

15 Donors

-$941.92

Donations toward project cost

-$801.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$140.39

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.06

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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Project Activity

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