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Ms. Shami from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Once You Learn to Read, You Will Be Forever Free!

Help me give my students with special needs an opportunity to practice and grow. A classroom that is well equipped with these leveled books will help students with special needs to capitalize on their reading skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Shami's classroom raised $823

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am currently teaching kindergarten and first grade special needs students. My school is located in a disadvantaged community with less funding and almost no supplies in terms of teaching materials for my special needs students.

Although some of my students are behind their reading levels as a result of disabilities, they have the drive, enthusiasm and are willing to learn.

Unfortunately, I do not have the right amount of resources to help them achieve the level of academic strength that I would love for them to attain. I do not have access to the much needed resources to help my students.

Most schools located in poor districts receive little or no funding at all, and as a result, they are unable to meet the needs of the students in terms of the required resources that would help them achieve their academic goals. For this and many more reasons is why I need the Leveled Books Classroom Library for my students.

A classroom that is well equipped with the relevant resources will help students with special needs to capitalize on their strengths and minimize their weaknesses.

My Project

These books will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create. My classroom library is a place that my students really enjoy. These books will help my students to read every day. They can be used in a reading aloud activity, guided reading activity, and group reading activity.

In addition, these books will allow my students to read independently at their own grade level as it will enable them to choose from a variety of books that fit their reading level.

I believe that when students have the tools that support them in the learning process in the classroom, then the possibilities are endless.

Ms. Shami Earle 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 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

4 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT160X - Leveled Books Classroom Library 2 - Complete Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $659.00 1 $659.00

Materials cost

$659.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$698.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$123.33

Total project goal

$822.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $822.21

5 Donors

-$411.10

Donations toward project cost

-$349.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.66

match offer

-$411.11

Match offer toward project cost

-$349.44

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.67

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 $0.00

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