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Mrs. Smetana from Kansas City MO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The More You Read the More You Know

Help me give my students motivational books that will help inspire them to be the best that they can be.

  • 3 donors
  • $163 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

The books I selected have been chosen specifically with specific lessons and students in mind. The books selected for this project have also been chosen for a particular objective or lesson that is pertinent and that will benefit many students throughout the years. My students enjoy famous sports players with whom they are familiar. They are also intrigued with how books are designed and laid out. The illustrations found in several of the books selected will be excellent to help with classroom instruction. I cannot wait to share this new collection with my students for many years to come.

Mrs. Smetana
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Right Thing to Do: The Joe Mauer Story • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
The Dirt Girl • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Pilot Precise V7 Rollerball Pens, Fine Point, Blue Ink, 5/Pack (26021) • Quill.com $12.59 1 $12.59
Patrick Picklebottom and the Longest Wait • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
Patrick Mahomes: How Hard Work and Talent Can Lead to Greatness | Gift Idea For Boys And Girls Aged 6 To 12 - Illustrated In Colors • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Girl Who Makes a Million Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book for Kids to Boost Confidence, Self-Esteem and Resilience • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
What Were You Thinking?: Learning to Control Your Impulses (Executive Function) • Amazon Business $10.66 1 $10.66
But It's Just A Game • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Simone Biles: A Little Golden Book Biography • Amazon Business $4.78 1 $4.78

Materials cost

$106.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$138.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.43

Total project goal

$162.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $162.86

2 Donors

-$150.36

Donations toward project cost

-$127.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.55

match offer

-$12.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$10.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.88

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 $0.00

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