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

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Leveled Library Books to Launch a Love of Reading!

Help me give my students interesting books at their reading level to foster a love of reading!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Taylor's classroom raised $604

This project is fully funded

My Students

In my classroom, all students are Star Scholars. They are loved unconditionally. Scholars are provided a safe space to take risks, be vulnerable, and develop a sense of childhood curiosity and wonder.

They are thirsty for knowledge, eager to please, and desperately want to be better at "school".

We have worked so very hard to cultivate a strong culture of learning that I can honestly say that their drive for success is inspirational. They have endless energy and enormous hearts!

My scholars are innocent, kindred spirits who deserve so much more than what our society has given them. For many of my students, their future relies solely on their experiences in our school. Regardless of the unthinkable barriers that my scholars experience outside of our four walls, they know that my belief in them never wavers.

My Project

Leveled library books help students to fall in love with reading in many ways! They provide students with books that they can read successfully, fostering confidence and excitement. They also provide books that are just above a student's reading level, encouraging scholars to challenge themselves and develop new skills.

Access to engaging texts at and above my scholar's reading level will motivate them to push towards their goals.

Research shows that students who are behind in reading by 3rd grade are rarely able to catch up. That makes the work of our 2nd grade Star Scholars absolutely vital to their success later in life, and we only have one school year to do it!

This leveled library book collection is a resource that we desperately need in our classroom to make the most impact with the time that we have.

Mrs. Taylor Parkside Community Academy 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.

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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

32 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA841 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level H (Gr. 1) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $35.00 1 $35.00
AA842 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level I (Gr. 1) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $35.00 1 $35.00
AA848 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level O (Gr. 3) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $33.00 1 $33.00
AA833 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level A (K) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.00 1 $32.00
AA839 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level G (Gr. 1) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.00 1 $32.00
AA835 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level C (K) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.00 1 $31.00
AA837 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level E (Gr. 1) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $30.00 1 $30.00
AA849 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level P (Gr. 3-4) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $30.00 1 $30.00
AA834 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level B (K) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.00 1 $29.00
AA836 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level D (K-Gr. 1) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.00 1 $29.00
AA847 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level N (Gr. 3) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.00 1 $29.00
AA838 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level F (Gr. 1) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $28.00 1 $28.00
AA844 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level K (Gr. 2) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $28.00 1 $28.00
AA846 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level M (Gr. 2-3) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $28.00 1 $28.00
AA845 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level L (Gr. 2) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.00 1 $24.00
AA843 - Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Books Only - Level J (Gr. 1-2) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $23.00 1 $23.00

Materials cost

$476.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$513.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.55

Total project goal

$603.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $603.69

1 Donor

-$603.69

Donations toward project cost

-$513.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.55

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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