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Ms. Nelson from Denver CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

We Love Reading and Need a Lending Library!

Help me give my students 50 fictional stories to build a lending library for students to borrow books to practice reading skills (and have FUN!) at home!

  • $287 goal

This project expired on January 14, 2019.

This project expired on January 14, 2019.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I teach at a public, Colorado elementary school, located in a high-poverty community. Our school is a turnaround school that has shown headline-worthy academic growth over the past few years. We work under the motto, "Happy kids learn more!" and are willing to do whatever it takes to ensure our students' success.

I work as a reading interventionist, serving students in grades K-5 who benefit from additional support with learning to read and write.

The students I work with are currently scoring in the bottom 20% of all readers in their classrooms. My goal is to accelerate their reading and writing growth, bringing them up to grade level! Since my students are reading below grade level, many of them find reading and writing frustrating tasks. I am always looking for high interest books that will engage them and make them excited about learning!

My Project

Research demonstrates how critical it is for teachers to bridge a connection between home and school for students. My students' families want to support them as they learn to read, but sometimes aren't sure how to help. Families often express the struggle of finding "just right" books for their students at the public library, and the cost of purchasing appropriate books for at-home reading is prohibitive for many of our families.

My goal is to send home one to three high-interest, appropriately leveled texts with each student every night!

To accomplish this goal, we need to build up a "lending library" with a variety of books that will interest my students. With a greater selection of "take home" books, my growing readers will increase the number of minutes they read every day, allowing valuable opportunities for them to practice the strategies I teach them! My students will also be able to read these books with their families, helping to strengthen the home-school connection and provide families with authentic and engaging opportunities to build a love of literacy at home!

Thank you for supporting my efforts as a teacher and my students' efforts as learners!

Ms. Nelson
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Six Silly Foxes (Green Light Readers Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.95 2 $7.90
George and Martha Two Great Friends Early Reader (Green Light Readers Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
George and Martha Early Reader (Green Light Readers Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Chicken Said, "Cluck!" (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
A New Friend (Penguin Young Readers, Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Tiny the Snow Dog (Puffin Easy-to-Read, Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Bake, Mice, Bake! (Penguin Young Readers, Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Shampoodle (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Pig and Pug (Penguin Young Readers, Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Ice Cream Soup (Penguin Young Readers, Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
A Pig, a Fox, and a Box (Penguin Young Readers, Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Pete the Cat: Snow Daze (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Puppy Mudge Takes a Bath • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Puppy Mudge Finds a Friend • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Mouse and Mole, A Perfect Halloween (Green Light Readers Level 3) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Apple Picking Day! (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Scholastic Reader Level 1: Get the Giggles: A First Joke Book • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Don't Throw It to Mo! (Mo Jackson) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Get a Hit, Mo! (Mo Jackson) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Halloween Mice! (Green Light Readers Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Buster the Very Shy Dog (Green Light Readers Level 3) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Out to Lunch (Green Light Readers Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
To the Tub (Green Light Readers Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Cookies: A Mr. and Mrs. Green Adventure (Green Light Readers Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Gumballs: A Mr. and Mrs. Green Adventure (Green Light Readers Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Time for Bed, the Babysitter Said (Green Light Readers Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Dot & Jabber and the Big Bug Mystery (Green Light Readers Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Rick Is Sick (Green Light Readers Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
Soccer Song: Green Light Readers, Level 2 • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
Splash! Level 2 (Green Light Readers. All Levels) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
Tumbleweed Stew (Green Light Readers Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
Marco's Run (Green Light Readers: All Levels) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
Catch Me If You Can! (Green Light Readers Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
The Very Boastful Kangaroo • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
The Picnic (Green Light Readers Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
Cloudy Day Sunny Day (Rise and Shine) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
Big Pig and Little Pig (Green Light Readers Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
Come Here, Tiger! (Green Light Readers Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
Just Clowning Around: Two Stories • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
The Fox and the Stork • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
What Day Is It? (Green Light Readers Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.95 1 $3.95
Thanksgiving Mice! (Green Light Readers. Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.71 1 $3.71
Big Shark, Little Shark (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.19 1 $3.19
The Snowman (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) • Amazon Business $3.19 1 $3.19
Animals on the Go (Green Light Readers Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.15 1 $3.15
Shoe Town (Green Light Readers Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.10 1 $3.10
Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $2.77 1 $2.77

Materials cost

$198.03

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.67

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$243.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.00

Total project goal

$286.67

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