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Mrs. Mercer from Jacksonville FL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Reading Is an Adventure for the Heart

Help me give my students a hardwood bookcase and leveled, non-fiction readers to provide high interest, grade appropriate reading material.

  • $422 goal

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My Project

First grade is a fantastic age, and I am excited for this new opportunity to shape our future leaders of tomorrow. My students are establishing strategies to become independent learners. I absolutely love their inquisitive nature and fierce desire to be independent. They are learning so much this year and can't wait to come to school each day to see what new and exciting things they will learn.

“Reading is an adventure for the heart, it expands your mind and gives life more life”.

I am requesting National Geographic Non-Fiction reader books. These are leveled, age appropriate and reading ability targeted series that are perfect for my students while studying high interest topics, learning to research, and stimulating their adventurous spirit. We are also requesting a book display shelf to store and have these books easily and readily accessible to them. Additionally, in my classroom we celebrate independent reading and a love of literature. I love that we are able to develop a classroom culture that promotes a desire for adventure and love of literacy.

Mrs. Mercer
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids-ELR-0339 Birch Hardwood Single-Sided Bookcase Display Stand for Kids, 5 Shelves, Natural Birch Hardwood Kids’ Bookshelf, Bookshelf for Kids, GREENGUARD [GOLD] Certified Book Display,15" • Amazon Business $169.99 1 $169.99
National Geographic Kids Readers 6 Book Set (National Geographic Kids Readers, Levels : 1 & 2) by Anne Schreiber (2012-08-01) • Amazon Business $33.98 1 $33.98
National Geographic Readers: Sea Otters • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Animals That Change Color (L2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Slither, Snake! • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Frogs! • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Adorable Animals (Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Rainforests (Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Alien Ocean Animals (L3) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Hedgehogs (Level 1) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Dive, Dolphin • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Hop, Bunny!: Explore the Forest • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Meerkats • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Monkeys • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Cheetahs • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Ponies • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Great Migrations Whales • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Bats • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Dolphins • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Level 2 - Pandas • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Penguins! • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Sea Turtles • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
National Geographic Readers: Owls • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Deadly Predators • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Lions • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Hang On Monkey! • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
National Geographic Readers: Ants • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$323.47

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$358.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.23

Total project goal

$421.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$421.55

3 Donors

-$209.90

Donations toward project cost

-$179.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.98

match offer

-$209.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$178.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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$0.00

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