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Mrs. Birchmore from Aiken, SC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rooted in Reading

Help me give my students books to further our reading experiences in third grade.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Birchmore's classroom raised $185

This project is fully funded

My Students

A typical day in my classroom involves a lot of hustle and bustle. My classroom of third graders are constantly moving about and exploring different lessons. The students are actively engaged in many different lessons throughout the day that corresponds to their grade level.

My students are avid readers and love to explore.

The students are full of energy every day. Our school is a public charter school. We are also a Title I school. We focus on flexibility, service, and connection. Our students come from all over the county and all are eager to learn.

My Project

These materials will make a difference in my students' learning by allowing them to become more invested in reading. The students will have specific activities that teach a reading concept using the books from this project.

The students love reading new and exciting books.

Each concept with further my students understanding of the book and allow them to learn life long reading strategies. When a child is invested in reading, the possibilities are endless. Each book will allow the students to go on a different adventure and open their minds to a whole new world.

Mrs. Birchmore Horse Creek Academy Grades 3-5

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.

Aiken, SC 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

38 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
The Carpenter's Gift: A Christmas Tale about the Rockefeller Center Tree • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson • Amazon Business $15.89 1 $15.89
Trombone Shorty • Amazon Business $11.40 1 $11.40
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Legend of Old Befana: An Italian Christmas Story • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story (Picture Puffin Books) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Ruby's Wish • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I Wonder Why Penguins Can't Fly: And Other Questions About Polar Lands • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story (Albert Whitman Prairie Paperback) • Amazon Business $6.35 1 $6.35

Materials cost

$117.02

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$8.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$157.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.71

Total project goal

$184.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$184.74

4 Donors

-$167.09

Donations toward project cost

-$157.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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