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Ms. Williams from Houston, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Powerful Mind

Help me give my students the capabilities to building up their reading fluency.

  • $346 goal

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My Students

"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."

Joseph Addison

My kiddos are special because they have a vast thirst for obtaining, sharing, and expressing the information they have learned. They're quite inquisitive especially during certain lessons that have pique their curiosity. I love exercising their brains with new information.

My Project

Independence is essential for any child to develop their own since of self-worth and self-exploration. These resources will allow my students the capability to take charge of their own learning, through self-checking and correction.

“Freedom cannot be bestowed — it must be achieved.” Elbert Hubbard

This quote spoke volumes to me because it expresses how you have to free yourself from any challenges you may face. Whether your challenge is reading, like most of my students but they must be willing to achieve their goals no matter what that challenge might be. My students will learn how to independently correct their literacy skills with these resources.

Ms. Williams Burrus Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Houston, TX View local requests

Nearly all 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind VersaTiles Literacy Classroom Set, an Independent Self-Checking & Skill Practicing System (Grade 2), Aligned to State and National Standards • Amazon Business $259.95 1 $259.95

Materials cost

$259.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$293.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.86

Total project goal

$345.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $345.71

2 Donors

-$172.86

Donations toward project cost

-$146.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.93

match offer

-$172.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$146.92

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.93

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 $0.00

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