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Mrs. Barshewski from Keansburg, NJ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Books Is Magical

Help me give my students the Fun Adventures in using their imagination by Reading books.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Barshewski's classroom raised $522

This project is fully funded

My Students

The students in my class enter as a three-year-old and leave as five-year-old ready for kindergarten. In our art area, the children are allowed to explore with markers, crayons, scissors, glue, tape, and stickers, all of these things will help them use their imaginations and also begin to write. Every straight line, every curved line, and every squiggly line is the beginning of letter forming, using scissors and stickers helps with their fine motor skills. Every picture they draw becomes a treasure to them as well as to their parents. Seeing a 3-year-old draw a face with 2 eyes and a mouth for the first time is a wonderful experience. As their teacher I want my students to be able to experience the art area and watch their creativity bloom.

My Project

A Child learns many things through books such as Letter Recognition, Rhyming, letter Sounds as well as expanding their imaginations. Books are Part of their everyday play, in each of our classroom areas books are there to expand their play. Many of our Children only see or have books available when they are at school so we try to keep our book area filled with fun and exciting as well educational (all books teach something) books for them to read through out the day. Books at any age is so important and starting them young their love a books will grow.

Mrs. Barshewski Keansburg Early Learning Center Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Keansburg, NJ View local requests

More than half of 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

15 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pigeon Series 7 Book Set : Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus / Stay up Late. Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog ....and 4 More Titles • Amazon Business $38.95 1 $38.95
Books That Drive Kids CRAZY!: Did You Take the B from My _ook? (Books That Drive Kids CRAZY!, 1) • Amazon Business $15.34 2 $30.68
The Big Book of Bugs (The Big Book Series) • Amazon Business $14.94 2 $29.88
Books That Drive Kids CRAZY!: This Book Is Red (Books That Drive Kids CRAZY!, 3) • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Books That Drive Kids CRAZY!: This Is a Ball (Books That Drive Kids CRAZY!, 2) • Amazon Business $12.89 2 $25.78
Sticks • Amazon Business $16.19 1 $16.19
The Hike: (Nature Book for Kids, Outdoors-Themed Picture Book for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
My Magical Choices (The Magic of Me Series) • Amazon Business $14.94 1 $14.94
Do Pebbles Eat Chili? • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79
Ricky, the Rock That Couldn't Roll (You Rock Group) • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Extra Yarn • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
How to Catch a Star • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Tess, the Tin that Wanted to Rock • Amazon Business $14.45 1 $14.45
A Rainbow of Colorful Wishes • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
What To Do With a Box • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Save the Ocean (Save the Earth) • Amazon Business $10.80 1 $10.80
Not a Box • Amazon Business $10.77 1 $10.77
Slumberkins Presents Creatures Full of Feelings • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
They All Saw A Cat (Cat Books for Kids, Beginning Reading Books, Preschool Prep Books) • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
The Serious Goose • Amazon Business $9.00 1 $9.00
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings (Growing Hearts) • Amazon Business $8.88 1 $8.88
What Rhymes With Me?: A Fun Guessing Game for 3-6 Year Olds • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
Cute Animals Big Dot Marker Activity Book For Kids: Giant Huge Zoo Safari Farm Animals Dot Dauber Coloring Book For Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten Kids • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Nature Stories: Little Raindrop: Padded Board Book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Listen to My Trumpet! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) (An Elephant and Piggie Book, 17) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Family Book • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
All About Weather: A First Weather Book for Kids • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Waiting Is Not Easy! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • Amazon Business $5.42 1 $5.42

Materials cost

$406.87

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$442.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.17

Total project goal

$521.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$521.14

4 Donors

-$260.57

Donations toward project cost

-$221.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.08

match offer

-$260.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$221.48

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.08

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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