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Mrs. Jacobson from Newark IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

We Love Books!

My students need books to add to our classroom library to keep their love of reading growing! Our titles include National Geographic non-fiction readers on topics such as lions, bunnies, polar bears and more, and books from the Junie B. Jones, Amelia Bedelia, and Ramona series.

  • $292 goal

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My Students

I teach first grade and want to instill the love of reading and literature to my students. We do so many fun read alouds and most of them followed by a writing activity. The students are so excited to learn to read and write.

My students have shown their excitement by creating their own books.

They want to be authors and illustrators! Our time spent reading is so important to me, I love making it fun for the students! We have a classroom library where students have access to books to keep in their book boxes to read and then take accelerated reader quizzes to check for comprehension. They are highly motivated at this age and I would love for our classroom to have more books!

My Project

My first grade students are becoming great readers! I only want to see the love of reading and eagerness to learn to grow in each and every one of them!

We need books to add to our classroom library to keep their love of reading growing!

Our titles include National Geographic non-fiction readers on topics such as lions, bunnies, polar bears and more, and books from the Junie B. Jones, Amelia Bedelia, and Ramona series. Our classroom library will be beneficial to all the students. All levels of readers are able to find something to read. The variety of genres, titles and levels are offered. I am hoping to reach all of my students and offer a great range for them to choose from.

The progress that each child shows form August to May is amazing! Books is a huge part of their academic growth!

Mrs. Jacobson
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Junie B. Jones Complete First Grade Collection Box set • Amazon Business $31.50 1 $31.50
Dog Man: The Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-3 Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $20.86 1 $20.86
Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book Box Set: Books 1-4 • Amazon Business $17.96 1 $17.96
Owl Diaries, Books 1-5: A Branches Box Set • Amazon Business $17.38 1 $17.38
The Ramona Collection, Vol. 1: Beezus and Ramona / Ramona the Pest / Ramona the Brave / Ramona and Her Father [4 Book Box set] • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Biscuit's Neighborhood: 5 Fun-Filled Stories in 1 Box! (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $11.76 1 $11.76
My First BOB Books: Pre-Reading Skills • Amazon Business $10.62 1 $10.62
National Geographic Readers: Giraffes • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation • Amazon Business $5.06 1 $5.06
National Geographic Readers: Farm Animals (Level 1 Co-reader) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49
National Geographic Readers: Plants (Level 1 Co-reader) • Amazon Business $4.35 1 $4.35
National Geographic Readers: Great Migrations Elephants • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Caterpillar to Butterfly • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Seed to Plant • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Koalas • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Polar Bears • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Swim Fish!: Explore the Coral Reef • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Weather • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Sharks! (Science Reader Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Hop, Bunny!: Explore the Forest • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: George Washington (Readers Bios) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Martin Luther King, Jr. (Readers Bios) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Dive, Dolphin • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Lions • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Abraham Lincoln (Readers Bios) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Deadliest Animals • Amazon Business $3.69 1 $3.69
National Geographic Readers: Planets • Amazon Business $2.48 1 $2.48

Materials cost

$214.17

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$247.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.66

Total project goal

$291.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$291.04

1 Donor

-$247.38

Donations toward project cost

-$247.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$43.66

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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