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Ms. Dubin from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Reading Adventures: Exploring New Worlds!

Help me give my students exciting and engaging books for our growing classroom library.

  • $580 goal

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My Project

My students are a diverse group of learners. This project aims to purchase a selection of engaging, age-appropriate books for my second-grade class. By enhancing our classroom library, I want to foster a love for reading and improve literacy skills among my students. The specific books I am requesting include a mix of picture books, early chapter books, and diverse stories that reflect various cultures and experiences. These resources will make a significant difference in their learning by: encouraging independent reading, improving literacy skills and building empathy by providing books that will help students understand different perspectives, foster empathy and inclusion within our classroom.

In addition, I would love to foster a love for reading for my students.

I would like to Instill a lifelong passion for reading by providing students with books that spark their imagination and curiosity. Books transport students to new worlds and spark their imagination. This not only enhances creativity but also encourages critical thinking as they engage with different plots and characters.

My second graders are a diverse group with unique backgrounds, interests, and learning styles. They are curious, enthusiastic, and eager to explore new ideas. Many of my students face challenges that can make learning difficult, but they show remarkable resilience and determination. By providing them with access to a rich collection of books, I can support their individual journeys and help them discover the joy of reading in ways that resonate with their own experiences. My students enjoy reading and I would like to continue to help them develop their reading skills by purchasing books that will help nurture a love of literature, building empathy, and supporting overall academic growth. These resources play a key role in shaping well-rounded, curious, and engaged learners. We thank you for your continued support in our classroom.

Ms. Dubin Cook - Wissahickon Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

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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

26 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Phonics Skill-Building Book Sets - Complete Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
There Was An Old Lady Library of 12 Books Set • Amazon Business $84.95 1 $84.95
Kaplan Early Learning Pete the Cat Doll and 4 Paperback Books • Kaplan Early Learning Company $40.46 1 $40.46
Decodable Cards: Advanced Phonics Concepts: Just-Right Passages That Target & Teach Key Phonics Concepts (Scholastic, Grades 1-3) • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
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 $29.99 1 $29.99
Penny Dale's Dinosaurs 5 Books Set With a Free Stories Audio Book (Dinosaur Dig, Dinosaur Zoom, Dinosaur Rocket, Dinosaur Pirates, Dinosaur Farm)- Ages 2-6 • Amazon Business $26.70 1 $26.70
diary of pig collection emer stamp 4 books set (the big, fat, totally bonkers, the seriously extraordinary, the super amazing adventures of me, the unbelievable top secret) • Amazon Business $20.89 1 $20.89
Jurassic Smarts: A jam-packed fact book for dinosaur superfans! (Nerdlet) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
100 Things to Be When You Grow Up • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
My Mouth Is A Volcano: A Picture Book About Interrupting • Amazon Business $9.30 1 $9.30
Weird But True! Disney: 300 Wonderful Facts to Celebrate the Magic of Disney • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
100 Ways to Make the World Better! • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Jolly Phonics Activity Book: In Print Letters (1) (Jolly Phonics Activity Books, Set 1-7) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50

Materials cost

$448.04

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$492.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.95

Total project goal

$579.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $579.66

1 Donor

-$289.83

Donations toward project cost

-$246.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.47

match offer

-$289.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$246.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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