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Mrs. Ohannessian from Mount Vernon, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literature for Special Needs Learners: Harry Potter Novel Study

Help me give my students the gift of literacy through reading "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ohannessian's classroom raised $217

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are my world! As a special education teacher in a low-income/high-poverty school district, my students are faced with challenges both in and out of the classroom daily.

Despite these challenges, I am looking to provide my students with positive and meaningful learning experiences.

They love to be read to and love lots of positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single-parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical". From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I focus on their strengths, not their disabilities! I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. I am fortunate enough to be able to spend time with my students every day! By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue a path of academic success.

I would love to be able to show my students what wonderful pieces of literature these novels are and that literature can be so interesting! I want them to realize that they are capable of producing work just like this and to always strive for their best.

My students are currently reading book one of the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and are loving it. They are begging me to read the second book this year and I would LOVE for them to have the opportunity to do so. It has sparked a love of reading for them. Thank you!

Mrs. Ohannessian Edward Williams Elementary School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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

15 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, Book 2) • AKJ Education $9.48 16 $151.68

Materials cost

$151.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$183.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.46

Total project goal

$216.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $216.42

1 Donor

-$193.64

Donations toward project cost

-$183.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.68

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.78

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