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Ms. Smithson from Tuscaloosa, AL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help me give my students more fun classroom read aloud books to help their creativity and imagination soar!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Smithson's classroom raised $400

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am a teacher who loves a theme! I've always enjoyed themes, but especially since becoming a teacher, I love making my classroom activities theme related. For this project, I would love to be able to give my kids access to more read aloud books that are related to different holidays and fun celebration days throughout the year. We have access to so much technology these days and while that is a wonderful thing, it doesn't replace the wonder and magic hearing a book read aloud in person does to your mind. My kids are so imaginative. They are at the precious age where they can dream up the most creative ideas and I want to foster as much imagination in their minds as possible!

Ms. Smithson Taylorville Primary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Tuscaloosa, AL 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
"You're not my monster!": Help Kids Overcome their Fears (Halloween Books for Little Monsters) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Slug in Love • Amazon Business $12.77 1 $12.77
The Good Egg: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $12.27 1 $12.27
Little White Rabbit: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids • Amazon Business $12.23 1 $12.23
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Santa's Lost Reindeer: A Christmas Book That Will Keep You Laughing • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
The Giving Tree • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
I Am Spring: A Book About Spring for Kids (I Am Learning: Educational Series for Kids) • Amazon Business $10.87 1 $10.87
How to Catch a Turkey • Amazon Business $10.55 1 $10.55
When Spring Comes: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
The Little Ghost Who Didn't Like to Be Scary: A Halloween Picture Book • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Snowflake: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
The Tree That's Meant to Be: A Christmas Book for Kids • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
The Reindeer Wish: A Christmas Book for Kids (A Wish Book) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
We Don't Eat Our Classmates: A Penelope Rex Book • Amazon Business $9.40 1 $9.40
Turkey Trouble • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
The Story of the Easter Bunny: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
The Thanksgiving Story • Amazon Business $8.54 1 $8.54
From Seed to Pumpkin: A Fall Book for Kids (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Wishing Tree: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids • Amazon Business $7.83 1 $7.83
Chrysanthemum: A First Day of School Book for Kids • Amazon Business $7.64 1 $7.64
Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving: A Harvest Story from Colonial America of How One Native American's Friendship Saved the Pilgrims • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (paperback) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Bone Soup • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Room on the Broom • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Bananas for You! (A Hello!Lucky Book) • Amazon Business $6.38 1 $6.38
How to Catch the Easter Bunny • Amazon Business $6.20 1 $6.20
Duck! Rabbit! • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89
Pilgrims: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #27: Thanksgiving on Thursday • Amazon Business $5.28 1 $5.28
The 12 Days of Valentine's • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Snowman's Song: A Christmas Story - Children's Christmas Books for Ages 4-8, Witness a Christmas Miracle as the Little Snowman Embarks On An Epic Journey to Sing a Song - Winter Books for Kids • Amazon Business $4.57 1 $4.57
How to Catch Santa: A Christmas Book for Kids and Toddlers (How To Series) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$282.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $22.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$339.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.89

Total project goal

$399.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $399.24

1 Donor

-$399.24

Donations toward project cost

-$339.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.89

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