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Mr. Crisafi from New York, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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More Books Please!

Help me give my students more diverse board books for our classroom library!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Crisafi's classroom raised $556

This project is fully funded

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 Project

I am seeking your donations in order to purchase diverse board books to enrich the learning experience of students in my classroom. Board books are developmentally appropriate for my young learners due to their age and stage of fine motor skill development. At this tender age, children are naturally curious and eager to explore the world around them through touch and play. Board books, with their sturdy pages and tactile surfaces, are perfectly suited for their tiny hands to grasp and manipulate. As they turn the pages and interact with the books, their fine motor skills are nurtured and refined, fostering essential hand-eye coordination and dexterity. Moreover, the colorful illustrations and engaging textures in board books captivate their young minds, stimulating language development, and sparking a lifelong love for reading. By introducing board books into our classroom, we not only nurture their early literacy skills but also lay a strong foundation for their cognitive and emotional growth. Your generous contributions of board books will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on my students, helping them blossom into eager and confident learners.

Mr. Crisafi PS 142 Amalia Castro Grades PreK-2

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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

15 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Best Behavior® Board Book Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.50 1 $79.50
Lakeshore Rhythm & Rhyme Board Book Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $63.50 1 $63.50
Lakeshore Dealing with Feelings Board Book Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.50 1 $59.50
You Are Important Board Books - Set of 7 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.96 1 $53.96
Cultural Diversity Board Books - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $37.76 1 $37.76
Lakeshore Ocean Animals Board Book Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $36.50 1 $36.50
Good Beginnings Bilingual Board Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.76 1 $28.76
Diversity and Inclusion Board Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.76 1 $28.76
My Five Senses Bilingual Board Books - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.16 1 $25.16
All About Animals Bilingual Board Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46

Materials cost

$435.86

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$472.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.36

Total project goal

$555.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$555.76

3 Donors

-$467.98

Donations toward project cost

-$402.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.70

match offer

-$82.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$70.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.29

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$0.00

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