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Ms. Gurecki from Elmhurst NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

We Love to Read!

Help me give my students books for our upcoming reading and writing units!

  • $418 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach in a special education classroom with 12 students. All of my students have differing needs, but they all have one thing in common... they love to read! In my classroom, I promote reading and give as much independent reading time as possible. My students get so excited when new books are introduced and read aloud. They cannot wait until I finish them to get their hands on them and explore them for themselves!

The students in my class are curious, helpful, compassionate, and warmhearted.

As students that receive special education services and English language services, books are SO important in my classroom. The classroom library is a place that my students look forward to visiting everyday. Each day I am asked, if we received any new books as my class wants to check out every book!

My Project

These books will be used for the next two upcoming reading units for my second grade class- Nonfiction Reading & Book Series books! My students love to read and want new and exciting books to read! With this project, my students will get all new books. The multiple copies of the same book will help my students with partner reading and being able to talk about a book with another student.

I cannot wait to see my student's faces when these books arrive in our classroom!

I aim for my students to have the same love of reading and learning as I do!

Ms. Gurecki
Grades PreK-2
  • PS 7 Louis Simeone
  • Elmhurst, NY
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 12 students.

    8 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Solar System Science Vocabulary Readers 6-Book Set: The Earth, The Moon, The Planets, The Solar System, Stars and Constellations, and The Sun • Amazon Business $19.95 2 $39.90
Science Vocabulary Readers: Wild Weather Pack: Blizzards! / Floods! / Hurricanes! / Lightning! / Tornadoes! / Weather! (Scholastic Science Vocabulary Readers) by Liza Charlesworth (2006-05-03) • Amazon Business $19.95 2 $39.90
Guided Science Readers Parent Pack: Levels E-F: 12 Fun Nonfiction Books That Are Just Right for New Readers • Amazon Business $18.89 1 $18.89
Tot Tutors Kids' Primary Colors Small Storage Bins, Set of 4 • Amazon Business $7.68 2 $15.36
Henry and Mudge Ready-to-Read Value Pack: Henry and Mudge; Henry and Mudge and Annie's Good Move; Henry and Mudge in the Green Time; Henry and Mudge ... and Mudge and the Happy Cat (Henry & Mudge) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Henry and Mudge Collector's Set: Henry and Mudge; Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble; Henry and Mudge in the Green Time; Henry and Mudge under the ... and Mudge and the Forever Sea (Henry & Mudge) • Amazon Business $14.66 1 $14.66
Guided Science Readers Parent Pack: Level D: 16 Fun Nonfiction Books That Are Just Right for New Readers • Amazon Business $14.24 1 $14.24
Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise: Candlewick Sparks • Amazon Business $3.99 3 $11.97
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! • Amazon Business $9.75 1 $9.75
The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? (Pigeon series) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Iris and Walter: Substitute Teacher • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
Houndsley and Catina Plink and Plunk: Candlewick Sparks • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
Zelda and Ivy and the Boy Next Door (Candlewick Sparks) • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
Zelda and Ivy: The Big Picture: Candlewick Sparks • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
Zelda and Ivy (Candlewick Sparks) • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
Iris and Walter and the Field Trip (Green Light Readers Level 3) • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
Iris and Walter • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
National Geographic Readers: Planets • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
Volcanoes! (National Geographic Readers) • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
National Geographic Readers: Great Migrations Whales • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time: Candlewick Sparks • Amazon Business $3.99 2 $7.98
Iris and Walter and the Birthday Party (Green Light Readers Level 3) • Amazon Business $3.93 2 $7.86
Iris and Walter: The Sleepover • Amazon Business $3.59 2 $7.18
The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! • Amazon Business $6.69 1 $6.69
The Pigeon Needs a Bath Book! • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
National Geographic Readers: Dolphins • Amazon Business $4.59 1 $4.59
Pinky And Rex And The Bully (Ready-To-Read Level 3) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Mars • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Iris and Walter and Baby Rose (Green Light Readers Level 3) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$320.21

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$355.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.65

Total project goal

$417.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$417.66

7 Donors

-$221.33

Donations toward project cost

-$188.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.20

match offer

-$196.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$166.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.45

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$0.00

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