I am a 4th grade teacher at a low-income school in New York City. 95% of my students receive free or reduced lunch.
My students love to read, which is rare these days in a 4th grade classroom! Our only problem is that we don't have too many books that pique their interests. There is no school library, so that classroom library is my students' only exposure to being able to choose any book they want to read. We use the Fountas and Pinnell guided reading levels to choose books that are "just-right" for them.
My students could really use a broader choice of books in the classroom. In order to achieve this, we could really use texts that are leveled. When my students read a book that is right for them, they can comprehend the story and connect with the characters. This also gives students a feeling of ownership in their reading.
Your donation will take a class of students and transport them to countless worlds where they don't have to think about the realities of living, in some cases, in broken homes and poverty. Reading can be their only escape, so please give them more books to choose from!
More than a third of 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
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