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Ms. Mayer from Alamo CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Books that Teach and Inspire New Readers

Help me give my students books to help them improve their reading skills!

  • $556 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My first graders live in a small community that values education and hard work. They are excited every day to come to school, and I enjoy seeing their faces light up when they grasp something for the first time, or learn something new! As a small, public, elementary school, we have a strong sense of community, but sometimes a smaller resource pool from which to get the supplies we need.

I believe in each of my students and want to foster his or her creativity and thirst for learning.

My students learn in so many different ways, and it is so exciting when I discover what works best for each one. They inspire me every day with their excited eyes as they master new topics!

My Project

My students are so excited to learn this year! After over a year of learning remotely, they are happy to be back in the classroom and are excited to engage in interactive studies and discussions. A major goal for my class this year is to improve the students' reading skills through guided reading groups.

This selection of books will allow my students to learn and participate in reading groups at their individual reading level.

Students learn at different paces, so it is essential to have a variety of books available to help differentiate and accommodate each student's needs. I chose these books not just for their varied reading levels, but also to appeal to a wide variety of interests. My hope is that these books will not only help my students become better readers, but will also spark their imaginations!

Ms. Mayer
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Biscuit's Neighborhood: 5 Fun-Filled Stories in 1 Box! (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $15.86 5 $79.30
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 $14.92 5 $74.60
Pete the Cat's Super Cool Reading Collection: 5 I Can Read Favorites! (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $13.99 5 $69.95
Mr. Putter & Tabby Walk the Dog • Amazon Business $5.99 5 $29.95
Mr. Putter & Tabby Bake the Cake • Amazon Business $5.89 5 $29.45
National Geographic Readers: Great Migrations Whales • Amazon Business $4.99 5 $24.95
National Geographic Readers: Weird Sea Creatures • Amazon Business $4.99 5 $24.95
National Geographic Readers: Dolphins • Amazon Business $4.74 5 $23.70
National Geographic Readers: Sharks! (Science Reader Level 2) • Amazon Business $3.99 5 $19.95
Esio Trot • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Pippi Longstocking • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
Stephanie's Ponytail (Classic Munsch) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95

Materials cost

$399.43

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$36.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$471.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.29

Total project goal

$555.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$555.26

3 Donors

-$549.38

Donations toward project cost

-$471.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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