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Ms. Huntly-Playle from Chula Vista CA is requesting Books through DonorsChoose, the #1 classroom funding site for teachers.

Learning to Read!

My students need kindergarten level books to help them learn how to read, and a Birch Hardwood Bookcase to display special books in our classroom library.

  • $556 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are creative, thoughtful and ready to learn! I teach at a public charter school in Chula Vista, California. Many of my students choose to come to our school because traditional public school has left them behind. Our program personalizes learning so students are able to have voice and choice in my classroom. Many of my students are artistic hands-on learners who thrive when they are able to interact with their learning. They are an incredible group of students, and I am so lucky to get to watch them learn and grow in my classroom every day!

My Project

All of my students come to kindergarten excited about learning how to read, but it is impossible for my kindergarteners to learn how to read if there are limited books in their classroom library. I have worked hard to create an inviting classroom library that my students can truly enjoy. By having a variety of books at their just right reading levels, students will be able to choose independent reading books that really interest them. Some of the books in this project will be used for highly engaging read alouds. I strive to read at least one, if not two books aloud to my students each day. This has allowed me to share and pass on my love of reading to my students. With this project I hope to continue to enrich my kindergarteners' experiences with reading.

Ms. Huntly-Playle
Grades PreK-2
More than a third of students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 30 students.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids Birch Hardwood Single-Sided Book Case Display Stand for Kids, 5 Shelves, Natural • Amazon Business $130.99 1 $130.99
60 Kindergarten First Grade Beginning Learn to Read Children's Books Lot • Amazon Business $29.83 1 $29.83
First Little Comics Parent Pack: Levels C & D: 20 Funny Books That Are Just the Right Level for New Readers • Amazon Business $18.70 1 $18.70
Guided Science Readers Parent Pack: Level B: 16 Fun Nonfiction Books That Are Just Right for New Readers • Amazon Business $17.08 1 $17.08
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level A: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
First Little Comics Parent Pack: Levels A & B: 20 Funny Books That Are Just the Right Level for New Readers • Amazon Business $15.41 1 $15.41
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level C: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers • Amazon Business $15.20 1 $15.20
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level B: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers • Amazon Business $15.20 1 $15.20
Guided Science Readers Parent Pack: Level C: 16 Fun Nonfiction Books That Are Just Right for New Readers • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Guided Science Readers Parent Pack: Level A: 16 Fun Nonfiction Books That Are Just Right for New Readers • Amazon Business $13.20 1 $13.20
Bob Books Set 2-Advancing Beginners • Amazon Business $12.07 1 $12.07
Bob Books, Set 1: Beginning Readers • Amazon Business $11.72 1 $11.72
25 Read & Write Mini-Books That Teach Word Families: Fun Rhyming Stories That Give Kids Practice With 25 Keyword Families • Amazon Business $9.84 1 $9.84
Bad Apple: A Tale of Friendship • Amazon Business $8.37 1 $8.37
If I Built a Car • Amazon Business $7.74 1 $7.74
Groundhog Weather School: Fun Facts About Weather and Groundhogs • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
AlphaOops!: The Day Z Went First • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Miss Bindergarten Stays Home From Kindergarten (Miss Bindergarten Books (Paperback)) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Letters Are Lost! • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Apples for Everyone (Picture the Seasons) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
T is for Turkey: A True Thanksgiving Story • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Pilgrims of Plymouth (Rise and Shine) • Amazon Business $4.76 1 $4.76
A Tree for All Seasons (Rise and Shine) • Amazon Business $4.76 1 $4.76
My Little Golden Book About Johnny Appleseed • Amazon Business $3.74 1 $3.74
The Story of the Pilgrims (Pictureback(R)) • Amazon Business $3.57 1 $3.57
My Little Golden Book About George Washington • Amazon Business $3.52 1 $3.52
Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks! (Reading Railroad) • Amazon Business $3.19 1 $3.19
My First Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr. • Amazon Business $2.28 1 $2.28

Materials cost

$399.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

State sales tax

 $36.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$471.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.25

Total project goal

$555.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $555.01

5 Donors

-$277.50

Donations toward project cost

-$235.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.62

match offer

-$277.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$235.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.63

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