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Ms. Vaughan from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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4th Grade Loves Captain Underpants!

My students need Captain Underpants and Geronimo Stilton books for independent reading!

  • $584 goal

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My Students

My students are creative, hilarious, and endearingly hopeful children who love to learn. Their eager faces greet me everyday, ready to learn. They are English as a Second Language learners who do not hear the English language beyond our school. Their parents do not have the English language skills to ask them questions about their learning or reinforce lessons learned in school. I am teaching Special Education in addition to my English as a Second Language population. In order to truly differentiate my teaching and address all the needs of my students, I want to reach the wide range of interests. My students are eager and curious children who enjoy learning. I teach at a Title 1 school, meaning that nearly all of my students live below the nation-wide poverty line. Beyond the classroom, my students rarely interact with English. These new resources would excite the students' naturally inquisitive minds and motivate them to explore topics beyond my explicit teachings.

My Project

It is my hope that I will be able to use these requested texts in during independent reading time. Students are constantly asking me and their classmates to borrow the Captain Underpants, Geronimo Stilton, or Andrew Lost books. Reading time in our classroom is a precious time that students look forward to every day. Independent reading books are a great way to build and implement students' reading strategies daily. I want to provide books they enjoy and look forward to reading. I have also requested multiple copies of some of the Captain Underpants books. It is my hope that students will be able to work and read in small groups to better understand these texts. Small group work bears fruitful discussion and allows each student to interact with the text.

My students are ESL children who do not interact with the English language beyond our school.

Their parents do not have the language skills to ask them questions about their reading and thereby reinforce lessons learned in school. During the school day, it is essential that my students are motivated to read and utilize reading strategies at home. This can only occur if students love reading and imagining at an early age so they develop a passion to learn and explore.

Ms. Vaughan PS 42 Benjamin Altman Grades 3-5

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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

32 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers (Captain Underpants #9) • AKJ Education $7.29 2 $14.58
Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 (Captain Underpants #11) • AKJ Education $7.29 2 $14.58
Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers (Captain Underpants #10) • AKJ Education $7.29 2 $14.58
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Women (Captain Underpants #5) • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby (Captain Underpants) • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants (Captain Underpants #4) • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Boo • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets (Captain Underpants #2) • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy #7: The Enchanted Charms • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Thea Stilton Special Edition: The Journey to Atlantis A Geronimo Stilton Adventure • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Geronimo Stilton Special Edition: The Journey Through Time • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Geronimo Stilton Special Edition: The Hunt for the Golden Book • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy #4: The Dragon Prophecy • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Thea Stilton Special Edition: The Secret of the Snow A Geronimo Stilton Adventure • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
The Hunt for the 100th Key (Geronimo Stilton Special Edition) • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Lost in Time (Geronimo Stilton Journey Through Time #4) • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
The Amazing Voyage • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy #6: The Search for Treasure • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
The Quest for Paradise (Geronimo Stilton Series) Geronimo St • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Geronimo Stilton Special Edition: The Hunt for the Curious Cheese • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Geronimo Stilton Special Edition: The Journey Through Time #2: Back in Time • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naught • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
The Adventures of Captain Underpants: Color Edition (Captain Underpants #1) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Dog Man Unleashed (Dog Man #2) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-a-lot • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Dog Man: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #1: The Discovery of America • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #2: The Secret of the Sphinx • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #3: The Coliseum Con • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Geronimo Stilton 10 • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #7: Dinosaurs in Action! • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #8: Play It Again, Mozart! • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #6: Who Stole the Mona Lisa? • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #9: The Weird Book Machine • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Following the Trail of Marco Polo (Geronimo Stilton Graphic • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #5: The Great Ice Age • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Thea Stilton Graphic Novels #1: The Secret of Whale Island • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #14: The First Mouse on the Moon The First Mouse on the Moon • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #11: We'll Always Have Paris • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #15: All for Stilton, Stilton for All! • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #17: The Mystery of the Pirate Ship • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Atlantis The Lost City? • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
Andrew Lost #5: Under Water • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #12: In the Ice Age • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #7: On the Reef • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #6: In the Whale • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #14: With the Bats • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #17: In the Desert • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #13: In the Garbage • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #16: In Uncle Al • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #18: With the Frogs • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #3: In the Kitchen • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #15: In the Jungle • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #4: In the Garden • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #10: On Earth • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #11: With the Dinosaurs • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #9: In Time • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #8: In the Deep • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #1: On the Dog • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Andrew Lost #2: In the Bathroom • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$459.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$496.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.55

Total project goal

$583.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $583.65

2 Donors

-$533.65

Donations toward project cost

-$453.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.05

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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