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Ms. Chaplin from S. Ozone Park, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Book is a Gift to Open Again and Again

Help me give my students books to read that are aligned with their individual needs!

  • $685 goal

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My Project

I am a teacher in a special education class that services two different grades. Currently I am teaching 4th and 5th grade. With that being said, my students are reading across a spectrum of levels. It has been very hard to find them accessible reading material that caters to their individual needs.

Reading is one of the most important skills a child can learn in school, yet we are not provided with enough appropriate AND updated reading materials by our state or district.

Even though I teach in an upper grade, there is little thought or attention that goes into making sure the books provided are equitable for the children in each class. This then falls on the teachers to find and pay for books that the kids will be drawn to. In addition, Teachers Pay Teachers has been a lifesaver when I need to find supplementary work and activities for the kids that are aligned to their individual needs. I use it many times a week and even post my own projects I have created!

Ms. Chaplin PS 121 Queens Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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S. Ozone Park, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

9 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • TPT $100.00 2 $200.00
National Geographic Nonfiction Readers - Level 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.50 1 $49.50
National Geographic Nonfiction Readers - Level 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.50 1 $49.50
Decodable Readers: 20 Phonics Review Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 12) • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Digraphs and Short Vowel Review Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 4) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 2) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Diphthongs Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 11) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowel Teams Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 8) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Long Vowels with Final Silent E Phonics Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 7) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Short Vowel Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 3) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Decodable Readers: 15 Beginning Blends Phonics Decodable Books for Beginning Readers Ages 4-7 Developing Decoders (Set 5) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$543.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$582.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$102.72

Total project goal

$684.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $684.80

13 Donors

-$678.45

Donations toward project cost

-$582.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$96.37

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.35

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