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

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On the Write Path

Help me give my students access to more grade-level appropriate reading material for below, on and above-level grade 5 readers.

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My Students

I teach students in a high-poverty district. Many of the students come from homes in the poverty category. My classroom contains a majority of students who arrived well below level in reading. These students are served by interventionists and receive special services in reading and math. Some students receive services for speech as well. I also have ESOL students in the classroom from time to time. We are required to use computers for quarterly and standardized testing.

This year, instead of teaching this grade as I have for several years, I will be returning to a fifth grade classroom.

Although I have upper elementary texts from prior years in fifth grade, which I used for more advanced third grade readers, I do need to refurbish and increase my library.

With such a large number of students who struggle with reading and writing, it is important to help students develop writing skills by exposing them to examples in engaging text. The fiction and nonfiction books I have chosen for this project will be used as mentor texts to help students to become more detailed writers.

My Project

I am moving from 3rd to 5th grade next year. While I do have materials that will be suitable for fifth graders, most of my library is based on early and middle elementary reading levels.In order to better benefit my students, I will need to add higher level texts to the mix.

These resources will be used to strengthen student fluency, comprehension and writing skills to better prepare for middle school.

After over a year of change and uncertainty, students will be returning to the classroom. Fluency, comprehension and stamina in reading and writing will be a necessary focus in my classroom.

Mrs. Saunders Forest Hills Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Walterboro, SC View local requests

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

25 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades 4-6 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 2 $150.00
Grade 5 Fiction/Nonfiction Paired Studies Set (12 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $82.91 1 $82.91
Newbery Classroom Library Builder: Grades 3+ (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $70.00 1 $70.00
Grade 5 High Interest, Low Readability (10 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $49.36 1 $49.36
Just Write! Grade 5 Skills Book • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $2.95 10 $29.50
Coretta Scott King Classroom Library Builder: Grades K-6 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $25.00 1 $25.00

Materials cost

$406.77

Vendor shipping charges

 $33.45

Sales tax

 $28.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$505.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.12

Total project goal

$594.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $594.12

5 Donors

-$594.12

Donations toward project cost

-$505.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.12

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