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Read Alouds That Bring Learning to Life

Help me give my students engaging read aloud books that bring math, science, and social studies concepts to life, spark curiosity, and build a strong, inclusive classroom community through the power of storytelling.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hicks's classroom raised $371

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My Project

I love how curious, imaginative, and full of potential my students are. They come to school each day ready to explore, ask questions, and make connections to the world around them. These read aloud books will support their learning by making math, science, and social studies concepts more engaging and accessible through storytelling. Students will better understand complex topics when they are introduced in fun and relatable ways. Additionally, the classroom community books will help build empathy, kindness, and cooperation, creating a safe and welcoming environment where every child feels seen, valued, and inspired to learn.

Ms. Hicks Barack Obama Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Digit's Place • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Pebbles and the Biggest Number: A STEM Adventure for Kids - Ages 4-8 • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
Habitats (Science Readers: Content and Literacy) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
A Letter From Your Teacher: On the Last Day of School (The Classroom Community Collection) • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Our Class is a Family (The Classroom Community Collection) • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
Go Next Door!: Teaching Kids to Regroup with Addition • Amazon Business $10.00 1 $10.00
Be a Good Citizen!: Children's book about Laws, Rights, and Responsibilities for kids (Growth Mindset Children's Books) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
If You Were a Quadrilateral (Math Fun) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
The Good Neighbors' Cheese Feast: A Cheesy Mouse Tale of Subtraction with Regrouping (The Good Neighbors Math Series) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
How Much Is a Million? (Reading Rainbow Books) • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin (Charlesbridge Math Adventures) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Being a Good Citizen: A kids' guide to community involvement (Start Smart ™ ― Community) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Let's Estimate: A Book About Estimating and Rounding Numbers • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Perimeter, Area, and Volume: A Monster Book of Dimensions • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
2 X 2 = Boo!: A Set of Spooky Multiplication Stories • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Fraction Action • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
How and Why Do Animals Adapt? (All about Animals Close-Up) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Energy: Physical Science for Kids • Amazon Business $7.96 1 $7.96
Forces: Physical Science for Kids • Amazon Business $7.96 1 $7.96
Have You Filled a Bucket Today?: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids (Bucketfilling Books) • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
Motion: Push and Pull, Fast and Slow (Amazing Science) • Amazon Business $7.83 1 $7.83
Matter: Physical Science for Kids • Amazon Business $7.35 1 $7.35
Place Value • Amazon Business $7.34 1 $7.34
Math Fun - If You Were a Polygon - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Fractions in Disguise: A Math Adventure (Charlesbridge Math Adventures) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Simple Machines: Real Size Science • Amazon Business $7.10 1 $7.10
Minnie's Diner: A Multiplying Menu • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Great Divide: A Mathematical Marathon • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Water Cycle (Science Readers: Content and Literacy) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Fraction Fun - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Math Is Categorical - A Fraction's Goal ? Parts of a Whole - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
The Greedy Triangle (Scholastic Bookshelf) • Amazon Business $6.39 1 $6.39
Give Me Half! (MathStart 2) • Amazon Business $3.73 1 $3.73

Materials cost

$280.69

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$314.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.57

Total project goal

$370.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $370.47

1 Donor

-$185.23

Donations toward project cost

-$157.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.78

match offer

-$185.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$157.45

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.79

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