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Ms. M. from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Thinking Out The Box!

Help me give my students exposure to language and literacy with print-rich text and colorful pictures to expand their universe beyond time and place as they develop critical thinking skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. M.'s classroom raised $464

This project is fully funded

My Students

The love of learning begins at a very early age! My classroom is full of very active little learners. Our children attend a Title I school that is located in an urban, high-poverty community, where 96% of the students are economically disadvantaged.

The majority of my students are either homeless or come from single-parent homes, which causes them to have limited access to everyday learning materials.

It is hurtful to say that so many of them have been through much more in their short 3-5 years than any of us could ever imagine. Even with that being said, they somehow find a way to come to school every day eager and ready to learn.

My Project

Literacy and books are very important in more ways than the unexpected way. Research shows and tells us that books allow children to travel to places above and beyond our wildest dreams without actually going.

Books give wings to our imagination, books are full of knowledge, joy, happiness, wisdom and so much more.

I teach the students in my classroom that books are more than fun. They allow one to think out the box and have the capability to transform into anything they choose. With your donation to this project, I can change lives one book at a time.

Ms. M. Luke O'Toole 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.

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.

Chicago, IL View local requests

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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
RA397 - Kindness Compassion Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $105.00 1 $105.00
RA377 - Building Literacy Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $98.50 1 $98.50
RA226 - STEM Stories Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $98.50 1 $98.50
DS513 - Celebrating Holidays Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.50 1 $39.50
EE613 - Character Kids Save the Day Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$358.49

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$393.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.51

Total project goal

$463.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$463.38

1 Donor

-$231.69

Donations toward project cost

-$196.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.75

match offer

-$231.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$196.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.75

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$0.00

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