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Ms. Collins from Independence MO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading A to Z : Becoming a Better Reader

My students need more books to improve literacy including those in the fiction and non-fiction genre.

  • $513 goal

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My Students

"Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying I will try again tomorrow." -Healthyplace.com This is my mantra for my students each day. Becoming literate is hard work and takes courage to accomplish.

My students are survivors.

My students are from tough places and dealing with tough situations, but my students love to learn. Each one begins the day eager for the hours that lay ahead. Our school is a mirror image of the families we serve. Our school is filled with loving professionals that have dedicated their lives to creating a lifelong love of learning.

My Project

Students in first grade spend their year learning many new things, with the emphasis on learning to become better readers! Students need access to a variety of books, time to read them and a comfy place to become part of the book. I would like to improve my classroom library so my students have more book titles to choose from. Students need books from all levels, and many choices to stay interested and develop a love of reading. Students at the beginning of first grade learn how to choose their own books that are just right for them. Students build up to 20 minutes of reading. They learn to think about what they are reading and the different types of books to choose from. Students should be able to find several books that they can read with only a few challenging words per page. They should have access to fiction and non-fiction books on their own individual levels.

The more students feel like reading, the more they will want to read, and then the goal of becoming better readers can be achieved.

With the donations from this project, students will have greater access to books that may not have otherwise been available.

Ms. Collins
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT235 - Lakeshore Fiction Sight-Word Readers - Level 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 2 $99.98
TT536 - Lakeshore Fiction Sight-Word Readers - Level 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 2 $99.98
TT557 - Lakeshore Nonfiction Sight-Word Readers - Level 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 2 $99.98
TT559 - Lakeshore Nonfiction Sight-Word Readers - Level 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 2 $99.98

Materials cost

$399.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$435.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.93

Total project goal

$512.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $512.85

1 Donor

-$256.43

Donations toward project cost

-$217.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.46

match offer

-$256.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$217.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.46

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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