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Mrs. Putnam from Afton, WY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Is Exactly What We Need!

Help me give my students the gift of books to utilize in our classroom and at home. The books will be used through independent reading and read-aloud.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Putnam's classroom raised $590

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students live in a very small town with a population of approximately 2,000 people. We are nestled in the Rocky Mountains and enjoy beautiful views and are surrounded by wildlife. We are hours away from big city life and enjoy life in a simple way.

My students love a challenge, setting goals, and learning how to work together to achieve them.

The students I work with are talented, hardworking, team players, and love learning. I work with a variety of students, including high needs, autistic students learning how to be in the general education setting, and students who are gifted in regards to academics. I have students from many socio-economic backgrounds and coming from homes with different family situations.

This range of diverse students and personalities makes our learning environment a great place to grow from one another's experiences and the students all have different experiences they bring to our classroom. My students are incredible at whatever they set their minds to and surprise me every day with how much they accomplish.

My Project

We all know reading a lot is key to a child's learning. Children enjoy reading new books, learning from them, engaging their imaginations, and building their reading skills. In order to accomplish this, a classroom must have many options that are rich in diversity, content, language, levels, and themes.

With a classroom library that is diverse, accessible, and at their level, my students can engage in books that will not only build their reading skills but will enhance their knowledge of the world around them, and build empathy in their lives.

The books I have chosen help to meet the student's needs in regards to content being taught in the classroom as well as giving students the chance to read about mindfulness, inclusivity, and is relatable to a wide range of students. The books I have chosen include a wide range of themes and levels. This would make sure that there is something that appeals to every student.

I will not just have the books available to read for students in a library setting in my classroom, but I will choose a book each week of the school year, and we will read them together as a class and cultivate classroom discussions, activities, and allow instruction such as writing and social studies to be themed to the book which provides a high level of student engagement.

Mrs. Putnam Afton 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.

Afton, WY View local requests

More than a third 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Really Good Stuff Durable Magazine, Book, Folder and File Holders – Ideal for Narrow or Vertical Storage Needs – Instantly Color Code Your Classroom – Choose from 22 Colors (Single Color Set of 12) • Amazon Business $69.79 1 $69.79
The Princess in Black: Three Monster-Battling Adventures: Books 4-6 • Amazon Business $17.39 1 $17.39
The Day I Lost My Superpowers • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Little Brown • Amazon Business $15.69 1 $15.69
Sticks • Amazon Business $15.63 1 $15.63
The Smart Cookie (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
Santa Bruce (A Mother Bruce book) (Mother Bruce Series, 4) • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
The Bruce Swap • Amazon Business $14.72 1 $14.72
The Princess in Black: Three Smashing Adventures: Books 1-3 • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
BE QUIET! • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Hotel Bruce (Mother Bruce series, Book 2) (Mother Bruce Series, 2) • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Bruce's Big Storm (Mother Bruce Series) • Amazon Business $14.37 1 $14.37
One Word from Sophia (The Sophia Books) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Rhyme Crime • Amazon Business $12.74 1 $12.74
I Dare You Not to Yawn • Amazon Business $12.69 1 $12.69
Bruce's Big Move (A Mother Bruce Book) (Mother Bruce Series, 4) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Princess and the Pony • Amazon Business $11.23 1 $11.23
Mother Bruce (Mother Bruce, Book 1) (Mother Bruce Series, 1) • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage To Be Who You Are • Amazon Business $9.69 1 $9.69
The Cool Bean (The Food Group) • Amazon Business $9.48 1 $9.48
I Can Only Draw Worms • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
First Grade Dropout • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Pinduli • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Ants (Paperback) (Blastoff! Readers: World of Insects) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Bald Eagles (Blastoff! Readers: North American Animals) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Great-horned Owls (Blastoff! Readers: North American Animals) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Hurricanes (Natural Disasters: Blastoff! Readers, Level 3) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Gray Wolves (Blastoff! Readers: North American Animals) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Crow Boy (Picture Puffin Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Rattlesnakes (Paperback) (Blastoff! Readers: Snakes Alive) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Puppies (Paperback)(Blastoff! Readers: Watch Animals Grow) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Kittens (Paperback)(Blastoff! Readers: Watch Animals Grow) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Red-tailed Hawks (Blastoff! Readers: North American Animals) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Tractors (Paperback)(Blastoff! Readers: Mighty Machines) (Mighty Machines: Blastoff Readers, Level 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Chrysanthemum • Amazon Business $6.74 1 $6.74
Turk and Runt: A Thanksgiving Comedy • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
The Perfect School Picture • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$464.30

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$501.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.46

Total project goal

$589.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$589.72

2 Donors

-$401.48

Donations toward project cost

-$341.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.22

match offer

-$188.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$160.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.24

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$0.00

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