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Ms. Szymanik from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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My Super Readers!

My students need a variety of texts on their instructional reading level for guided reading time!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Szymanik's classroom raised $287

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students love to come to the guided reading table! They rush over to the table to experience this special time to learn and grow. It is a wonderful experience to read to your teacher. However, there are no books. There are no books on their level and not enough books for a small group.

My kindergarten students are eager to learn how to read.

They enjoy picking up a book and reading in their cozy book nook areas. They love using their "tool box" of strategies to figure out tricky words. Their whole body smiles as they read. My district and school lack the resources to provide guided reading materials for my students. I teach in Title One school and we don't have the materials that my students deserve. We are lacking leveled text for guided reading. My students want to come to the guided reading table and be able to read a variety of books on their level. They want to be able to use their reading powers to figure out tricky words.

My Project

When I call my students' group they rush to the guided reading table. They are so ready! They are ready to read! They are ready to learn! They are ready to learn a new super power! They are super readers and they deserve super resources at their fingertips. My students will use these resources in their guided reading time with me. I will plan lessons that are tailored to their needs as a reader. They will read the text to me and I can support them as readers.

These resources will bring rich text into the hands of my classroom of readers.

These texts will provide many learning experiences for my young readers. These books will allow for me to develop lessons for their specific reading needs. The smile I see when my students have a new book is wonderful feeling. They will enjoy these texts that are on their instructional reading level. Most importantly, these books will allow them to grow as super readers!

Ms. Szymanik Thomas K Finletter Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FR153 - First Little Readers - Level C • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
FR151 - First Little Readers - Level A • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
FR152 - First Little Readers - Level B • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99

Materials cost

$209.97

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$243.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.90

Total project goal

$286.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $286.02

1 Donor

-$75.00

Donations toward project cost

-$63.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Matching donations from our partners

-$211.02

Match offers toward project cost

-$179.37

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.65

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 $0.00

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