Help me give my students a classroom library that fosters a love of reading.
$808 goal
This project expired on August 16, 2025.
This project expired on August 16, 2025.
My Project
Next school year, I will have about 22 first-grade students coming to me. Being that I have previously taught upper elementary grades, right now, I have no books that would be appropriate for a first-grade classroom library. This is where you come in and why I need your help. This project will help me create a strong foundation for a classroom library that will foster a love for reading.
I want my students to feel comfortable and confident with reading.
To do that, they need books to explore that they enjoy and that will engage them in a productive challenge.
I debated long and hard on what materials/supplies I wanted to add to this project. I concluded that these library books are what would benefit my first graders the most. It will allow me to work on the necessary skills they need to be successful in second grade while also allowing them to create a positive relationship with reading. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me make my classroom library a possibility for my students!
More than half of students from low‑income households
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$39.99
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$39.99
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• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$39.99
1
$39.99
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• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$39.99
1
$39.99
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$35.13
1
$35.13
I Can Read : Biscuit and the Lost Teddy Bear, Biscuit Loves the Library, Biscuit Visits the Big City, Biscuit Meets the Class Pet, Biscuit and the Little Pup, Biscuit Takes a Walk - 6 Book Set
• Amazon Business
$33.58
1
$33.58
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowels with Final Silent E Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 7)
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$29.99
1
$29.99
Junior Learning Decodable Readers The Pods - Phase 2 Letter Sounds: The Science of Reading, Easy decodable Texts, Beginning Readers, for Ages 5+, Grade K
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$28.72
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$28.72
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$16.66
1
$16.66
My Beginning Readers Set (A Complete Set of 25 First Reader Books, Level A)
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$14.39
1
$14.39
Pete the Cat's Super Cool Reading Collection: A Box of 5 I Can Read Favorites for Beginner Readers (My First I Can Read)
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$14.27
1
$14.27
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level B: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers
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$13.29
1
$13.29
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level C: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers
• Amazon Business
$13.19
1
$13.19
Paddington Collector's Quintet: 5 Fun-Filled Stories in 1 Box! (I Can Read Level 1)
• Amazon Business
$11.43
1
$11.43
Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends: Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1
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$7.19
1
$7.19
Materials cost
$594.82
Vendor shipping charges
$10.87
Sales tax
$41.93
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.92
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$686.54
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$121.15
Total project goal
$807.69
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