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

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Pre-K Is Booked on Reading!

Help me give my students get books to help reflect their backgrounds while providing them with important language and reading skills!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hughes's classroom raised $416

This project is fully funded

My Project

Books are an essential part of every classroom, especially in the younger years. That is why we are asking for books that can respectfully represent all of the different backgrounds of our students while enriching their experiences.

With these books, we will have more opportunities for meaningful times with books during our reading time on the carpet.

While many of these stories will help depict life experiences that are similar to their own, we are excited to incorporate these books into our class to get students to learn about the world around them and different ways people live.

Ms. Hughes Kilmer Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

40 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning All Families Are Special Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $66.56 1 $66.56
Kaplan Early Learning Celebrate Diversity Board Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.96 1 $53.96
Kaplan Early Learning Dr. Seuss Board Books - Set of 9 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $52.16 1 $52.16
Jump Library I See Board Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.26 1 $33.26
Kaplan Early Learning First Manners Board Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.36 1 $32.36
The Very First You • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Jack (Not Jackie) • Amazon Business $14.76 1 $14.76
Pink Is for Boys (board book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
GARBAGE TRUCKS & RECYCLING BOOK FOR KIDS: Educational recycle trash truck book for toddlers, preschool & kindergarten age kids. (FUNdamentals series) • Amazon Business $10.42 1 $10.42
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept: Protect children from unsafe touch by teaching them to always speak up • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Round Is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes (A Latino Book of Concepts) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
My Shadow Is Pink • Amazon Business $7.22 1 $7.22

Materials cost

$313.63

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$353.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.35

Total project goal

$415.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $415.68

7 Donors

-$330.39

Donations toward project cost

-$289.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.81

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.29

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