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Mrs. Ballant from Montgomery, AL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Read to Succeed!

Help me give my students books to read in class during literature centers.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ballant's classroom raised $383

This project is fully funded

My Students

My second grade class of twenty-one students arrives each day between 7:20 and 8:10. Most of them love order, have perfectionist tendencies and are many times unwilling to take risks. The students are comprised of middle to low income and all receive free breakfast and lunch at school. All students have backpacks but may lack the daily supplies for success. Our school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, which is the capital city.

I am always striving to build a sense of community within the classroom and provide opportunities to succeed for all students.

Some of the projects I am looking for this year deal with cooperative play, understanding / embracing culture and diversity, creative writing, and reading.

My Project

During reading block, I meet with small groups to work on phonics and fluency in reading. Students working independently complete tasks and select books. These sturdy boxes will help us organize our books and I can provide individual boxes for each student's level.

The additional books will provide more book variety within the classroom, and increase excitement within the reading block.

Students love reading new books in small groups and individually. These new books encompass various genres and allow students to be exposed to many types of literature. Children love great stories and these new books will bring smiles to everyone's faces!

Mrs. Ballant Dalraida 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 directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Montgomery, 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

21 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Storex Large Book Bins, 14.3 x 5.3 x 7.1 Inches, Assorted Colors, 30-Pack • Amazon Business $53.88 1 $53.88
Bruce's Big Storm (Mother Bruce Series) • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Most Magnificent Thing • Amazon Business $15.26 1 $15.26
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
BE QUIET! • Amazon Business $14.46 1 $14.46
Happy Dreamer • Amazon Business $13.62 1 $13.62
The North Star • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
The Very Cranky Bear • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
The Very Cranky Bear • Amazon Business $12.89 1 $12.89
Playing from the Heart • Amazon Business $12.00 1 $12.00
The Word Collector • Amazon Business $11.93 1 $11.93
Mother Bruce (Mother Bruce Series) • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
A Little SPOT of Kindness! • Amazon Business $11.22 1 $11.22
Ish (Creatrilogy) • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Say Something • Amazon Business $9.68 1 $9.68
Hotel Bruce (Mother Bruce Series) • Amazon Business $9.50 1 $9.50
Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Falling for Rapunzel • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Dot • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$265.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $21.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$325.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.37

Total project goal

$382.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $382.47

1 Donor

-$162.55

Donations toward project cost

-$162.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$191.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$162.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.69

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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