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Ms. Ely from Trenton, NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader

Help me give my students Daily Reading Comprehension books to guide their understanding of fiction and nonfiction texts.

  • $256 goal

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My Students

Loving, caring, passionate about learning...these are just a few words that describe my amazing third graders. These children have a passion for life and a love for the world they live in. They are always first to lend a hand or encourage a classmate.

Although my students face many hardships outside of school, they love learning.

At school, our class is like a family and throughout the year we get the chance to learn and grow from one another.

Many of my students come in each year far below grade level in reading and math. As their teacher, I want to make sure they have access to the best resources possible that can help them achieve their goals and feel like empowered learners.

My Project

These resources from Lakeshore Learning will give my students another way to build their reading comprehension. Today, many students are great word callers, but struggle to make meaning of a text whether it is fiction or nonfiction. This is a skill that takes a lot of practice.

These daily books are awesome because they provide students the opportunity to look at one text for the week and complete a daily activity to build comprehension.

The texts in the book are short, engaging, and relevant to my students.

The daily activities are well thought out and there are different tasks for each day, targeting a different skill. There are multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer questions, so that students get practice answering a variety of question types.

Ms. Ely Gregory Elementary School Grades 3-5

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 will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Trenton, NJ 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD818 - Reading Comprehension Daily Practice Journal - Gr. 3-4 - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 3 $119.97
DR243 - Daily Reading Comprehension Activities - Gr. 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
DR242 - Daily Reading Comprehension Activities - Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
GG993 - Growth Mindset Daily Practice Journal - Gr. 3-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.29 1 $4.29

Materials cost

$184.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$217.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.29

Total project goal

$255.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $255.29

1 Donor

-$171.00

Donations toward project cost

-$145.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.65

match offer

-$84.29

Match offer toward project cost

-$71.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.64

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 $0.00

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