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Mrs. Smith from Seabrook, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Oh, the Places Reading Will Take Us!

Help me give my students the Guided Reading Collections from grades 1 to 4. This will give my students a variety of texts to read at different levels to meet the individual needs of my students.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Smith's classroom raised $817

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My Students

I teach third grade to a group of wonderful students! I teach at a Title 1 school where most of my children live in poverty. All of the students in my school receive free breakfast and free lunch because the students cannot afford to pay for their lunches.

Many of these students lack the basic necessities (electricity, running water, clean clothes, even food).

Even though they come from these circumstances, these students come to school excited to learn and ready for the challenges that is given to them.

We work daily in our classroom to close the achievement gaps through small group instruction as well as whole group instruction. Our school is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) school. As an educator, I am always looking for a way to make sure I am meeting the needs of each and every student in my classroom. I believe it is important to provide an equal opportunity for all children to succeed in school. All students need to feel success so they know they are capable of success.

My Project

The Guided Reading Collections from grades 1 to 4 will be a wonderful asset in my classroom. All of my students love to read but often struggle to find books that peak their interest.

These books will help me meet the individual needs of the students in my classroom by giving them high interest texts to read during small group instruction.

Third grade is a time when students are still learning to love reading. By having these high interest texts in my classroom, I will be able to fosters a love of reading as well as provide instruction to build upon previously learned skills.

Project tagged as

Seabrook, SC
Grades 3-5
Literacy
Books
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Smith Whale Branch Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Guided Reading Collection: Grade 4 Best Sellers (20 books) • AKJ Education $107.54 1 $107.54

Guided Reading Collection: Kindergarten BestSellers (18 books) • AKJ Education $94.86 1 $94.86

Guided Reading Collection: Grade 2 Best Sellers (20 books) • AKJ Education $91.44 1 $91.44

Guided Reading Collection: Grade 1 Best Sellers (20 books) • AKJ Education $82.11 1 $82.11

Guided Reading Collection: Grade 3 Fiction/Nonfiction Paired Studies (16 books) • AKJ Education $81.09 1 $81.09

Guided Reading Collection: Grade 2 Fiction/Nonfiction Paired Studies (16 books) • AKJ Education $80.58 1 $80.58

Guided Reading Collection: Grade 3 Best Sellers (16 books) • AKJ Education $74.23 1 $74.23

Materials cost			$611.85
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$43.14
3rd party payment processing fee			$9.18
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$694.17
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$122.50
Total project goal			$816.67
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$816.67
1 Donor			-$816.67
Donations toward project cost			-$694.17
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$122.50
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Oh, the Places Reading Will Take Us!

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