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

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Leveled Books for Beginning Readers

My students need leveled readers to take home with them to practice reading at their instructional level.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Knerr's classroom raised $303

This project is fully funded

My Students

Help put books into my student's hands! Most of my students do not have books at their homes and rely on our classroom library for their access to books. I'm trying to build a classroom library with leveled readers that my students can check out and take home with them.

My first grade students are struggling readers that come from a high poverty population.

We are in an Illinois public school. My students have a thirst for learning but lack the resources at home to continue their learning once they leave my classroom.

My Project

I'm currently trying to build up my classroom to have enough books that students can check them out and take them home. Ideally I would love to have leveled readers so the students can practice reading at home on their instructional level. By giving to this project you would be putting books into the hands of excited and eager students. Many of my students are struggling readers, yet they are young enough to still be motivated and passionate about learning how to read.

This project is so important to me because all classroom teachers struggle to bridge the gap between home and school.

By gaining access to leveled readers my students would be able to continue the learning that takes place in the classroom in their home!

Ms. Knerr Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster 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.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

28 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BOOK FIRST LITTLE READERS: GUIDED READING LEVEL A • School Specialty Inc. $66.49 1 $66.49
BOOK FIRST LITTLE READERS: GUIDED READING LEVEL C • School Specialty Inc. $66.49 1 $66.49
BOOK FIRST LITTLE READERS: GUIDED READING LEVEL B • School Specialty Inc. $66.49 1 $66.49

Materials cost

$199.47

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$257.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.43

Total project goal

$302.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $302.84

8 Donors

-$302.84

Donations toward project cost

-$257.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.43

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