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Mrs. Verhoek from Antioch CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Loving Literacy

Help me give my students books, book bags, book tubs, a reading clock, reading journals, and a table with seasonal tablecloths to keep these literacy supplies on.

  • $1,234 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I have been at the same elementary school for the last 23 years and in the same classroom for most of that time teaching first, second, and third graders, sometimes all at once! I have 23 super second graders this year, many of them siblings or cousins of students I have had in the past. What an exciting thing it is to be working in a community that has so much continuity. I love having former students walk in and tell me that they have just graduated and what colleges they are attending or what other plans they have for their futures. They look around the room and say things like, "I remember you teaching me to paint!" or "That was one of my favorite books!" or "Do you still have literacy centers?"

This year's students love reading stations, literacy centers, teacher read-aloud time, and independent reading - basically anything to do with reading.

In my research I have come across some exciting reading ideas I would love to implement this year.

My Project

Learning how to read is one of the most important skills anyone will ever acquire. I believe it is also important to LOVE reading and encourage the love of reading from a very early age. With that end in mind, I would like to set aside a portion of my classroom dedicated solely to reading.

I envision a kid-friendly reading table with seasonal tablecloths to draw them in.

Each child would have a white bag on this table with his/her name on it full of books that he/she is interested in reading. There would be tubs to hold reading journals, sticky notes, pencils, markers, and crayons so students can keep track of their reading and thinking. Magnets would be in one tub so children can use them to post ideas and book recommendations on the white board above the table. A camera and alarm clock would be in another tub so students can capture their reading memories and track their reading time. A fit board would be made available for those kids who want more movement while reading.

Mrs. Verhoek
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 - digital camera • Best Buy Education $107.62 1 $107.62
Cosco Vinyl 4-Pack Folding Chair, Black & Cosco Deluxe 6 foot x 30 inch Fold-in-Half Blow Molded Folding Table, Black • Amazon Business $107.33 1 $107.33
RA318 - Storybooks for Learning Centers Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
RR630 - Draw & Write Journal - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 3 $98.97
Shamrock Kraft Paper 12.37"H x 6.5"W x 3.5"D Puma Shopper Bags, White, 250/Carton • Staples Advantage $68.99 1 $68.99
Simply Fit 30046 The Abs Legs Core Workout Balance Board (Blue) • Amazon Business $22.99 2 $45.98
LC91 - Lakeshore Clear-View Storage Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 6 $41.94
LC93 - Lid for Lakeshore Clear-View Storage Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 6 $17.94
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade • AKJ Education $15.29 1 $15.29
Minel Disposable Party Table Cloths Rectangular 6 Pack Turquoise • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Insignia? - Digital AM/FM Dual-Alarm Clock - Black • Best Buy Education $14.43 1 $14.43
OIC Assorted Heavy-Duty Magnets • Staples Advantage $13.99 1 $13.99
I Dissent • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The last stop on market street • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Red A Crayon's Story • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
The Youngest Marcher • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote A Migrant's Tale • AKJ Education $13.10 1 $13.10
Du Iz Tak? • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
The Invisible Boy • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Grace Hopper • AKJ Education $12.37 1 $12.37
Juvale 6-Pack Halloween Table Covers - Spooky Spider Web Themed Table Cloth, Disposable - Black & Orange, 54 x 108 Inches • Amazon Business $10.50 1 $10.50
We've Got a Job The 1963 Birmingham Children's March • AKJ Education $10.18 1 $10.18
Oojami 4 Pack Polka Dot Plastic Tablecloth, 108 x 54 White dots (Rainbow) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Halloween Party Tablecloth - 3-Pack Disposable Plastic Rectangular Table Covers - Halloween Party Decoration Supplies for Haunted House, Purple, 54 x 108 inches • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Luau Party Tablecloth - 3-Pack Disposable Plastic Rectangular Table Covers - Hawaiian Themed Party Supplies for Kids Birthday, Tropical Island Party Decoration, Hibiscus Flower Design, 54 x 108 Inches • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Pete the Cat's Groovy Guide to Love • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
BX708YE - Heavy-Duty Book Bin - Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99
BX708RG - Heavy-Duty Book Bin - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99
BX708VT - Heavy-Duty Book Bin - Purple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99
BX708BU - Heavy-Duty Book Bin - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99
American Greetings Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Plastic Table Cover • Amazon Business $3.79 2 $7.58
Candy Cane Christmas Plastic Tablecloth, 84" x 54" • Amazon Business $5.94 1 $5.94
American Greetings Frozen Magic Plastic Table Cover, 54" x 96" • Amazon Business $2.77 2 $5.54
Pete the Cat Groovy Shoes Accents • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat: Firefighter Pete • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat Checks Out the Library • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat's Groovy Bake Sale • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64

Materials cost

$920.29

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $84.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,048.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.99

Total project goal

$1,233.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,233.29

1 Donor

-$1,233.29

Donations toward project cost

-$1,048.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$184.99

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