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

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The Busy Bees Learn How to Read!

My students need Reading Center activities to increase independent reading and word work while I teach small Guided Reading groups.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sheehan's classroom raised $488

This project is fully funded

My Students

Literacy is the basis for all learning. In kindergarten my students learn to read so they can someday read to learn! Urban education has so many rewards, but class size and teaching in targeted small groups is always difficult. Our classroom needs meaningful independent reading activities.

Before my non-profit company stepped in to turnaround this public school, it was statistically the most violent elementary school in Philadelphia.

My students are bright, fiery and energetic kids that are confronted by more real-life situations than any 5 year old should be. Our school is now a safe haven, and where they have the opportunity to change their future. My job is to help them understand the importance of reading everyday, everywhere and as often as possible.

My Project

Our classes are 28 students each, and while I have the opportunity to teach Guided Reading in small groups it is very difficult to create independent center activities to make sure every minute of instructional time is used! The materials I am requesting will have students listening to a story all on their own, with the control to switch to a new book if they choose. They will also practice rhyming and sight words with fun hands-on games while I can conference in with other students in the classroom. The materials will rotate through every class in our grade. When learning is fun, everyone wins!

Teaching a community of learners that need exposure to literacy the most makes teaching kindergarten in an urban setting the best job I could ask for!

I believe in the strengths that a child-centered classroom can bring in providing an engaging learning atmosphere for all students. Your donations to our school and my classroom will impact over one hundred students this year alone. Please help the Busy Bees of Room 108 and other kindergarten students learn how to read!

Mrs. Sheehan Mastery Charter School - Smedley Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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

115 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF172 - Literature-Based Rhyming Center • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
FF174 - Literature-Based Sight-Words Center • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
RE309 - Single Student Read-Alongs Library K-Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning $299.00 1 $299.00
CB783 - Listen, Read & Rhyme with Dr. Seuss • Lakeshore Learning $39.50 1 $39.50

Materials cost

$378.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$414.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.07

Total project goal

$487.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $487.15

11 Donors

-$342.08

Donations toward project cost

-$299.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.75

match offer

-$135.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$114.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.07

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 $0.00

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