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Ms. Baus from Tempe, AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pre-Reader Books for 2nd Graders

Help me give my students books they can actually read at their level!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Baus's classroom raised $253

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

So many students are still behind because of the impacts of COVID learning. As a second-grade class, more than half of my class is reading below grade level and is working on the basic foundations of reading. These students need books at their reading level to reading independently so that they can continue to progress in their skills. This project will go directly towards putting more books into these students' hands. Having books at students' level boosts their reading ability and grows their confidence as readers. As these readers progress, it is so important that they find continued success through reading at-level texts.

Ms. Baus Scales Technology Academy Grades PreK-2

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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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Puppy Mudge Collector's Set (Boxed Set): Puppy Mudge Finds a Friend; Puppy Mudge Has a Snack; Puppy Mudge Loves His Blanket; Puppy Mudge Takes a Bath; ... to Play; Henry and Mudge: The First Book • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Daniel Tiger Ready-to-Read Value Pack: Thank You Day; Friends Help Each Other; Daniel Plays Ball; Daniel Goes Out for Dinner; Daniel Feels Left Out; ... the Library (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
Big Heart!: A Valentine's Day Tale (Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1) (Ant Hill) • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
Mouse Loves School: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
Twins in the Park: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
Daniel Finds a New Friend: Ready-to-Read Ready-to-Go! (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Can a Cat Do That?/Ready-to-Read Ready-to-Go! (The World of Eric Carle) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Poof! A Bot!: Ready-to-Read Ready-to-Go! (The Adventures of Zip) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
See Zip Zap: Ready-to-Read Ready-to-Go! (The Adventures of Zip) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Daniel Visits the Library: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Daniel Plays Ball: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Thank You Day: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Have You Seen My Cat?/Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (The World of Eric Carle) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Happy and Honey (Happy Honey) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Baking Day!: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Going Somewhere: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (The Adventures of Otto) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
For Otto: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (The Adventures of Otto) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Look Out! A Storm!: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (The Adventures of Otto) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Spring Is Here!: A Story About Seeds (Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1) (Ant Hill) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Good Luck!: A St. Patrick's Day Story (Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1) (Ant Hill) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
More Snacks!: A Thanksgiving Play (Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1) (1) (Ant Hill) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Stomp!: Ready-to-Read Ready-to-Go! • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Snow Day!: A Winter Tale (Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1) (Ant Hill) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Picnic!: A Day in the Park (Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1) (Ant Hill) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Friends Help Each Other: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Daniel Feels Left Out: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Scaredy-Pants!: A Halloween Story (Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1) (Ant Hill) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Ride, Otto, Ride!: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1 (The Adventures of Otto) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$169.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$12.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$214.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.89

Total project goal

$252.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$252.58

2 Donors

-$252.58

Donations toward project cost

-$214.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.89

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$0.00

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