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Ms. Tseng from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Beginning Readers

The cost of a set of 129 leveled books is $713, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

I am a first year teacher in first grade at a low income school in Chicago. Many of my students began this year not knowing the letter sounds, and some didn't even know all of the letters in the alphabet. On the other end of the spectrum, I have a few students who are reading chapter books. My low students often feel discouraged when they see their peers devouring books that they are unable to enjoy. I would love to get leveled books that begin at a very easy level and develop sentence length and complexity further on. As my lowest readers master a book, they become VERY excited. I believe that having these sets would help them to choose books that are "just right" for them, as well as motivate them to continue to work hard to master increasingly difficult books. Right now, I have very few books that are appropriate for beginning readers. This gift would absolutely increase reading proficiency in my classroom!

Ms. Tseng Greene Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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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
AKJ Big Starter Collection -- Levels One -- Twenty(2006) -- 129 Book Set • AKJ Educational Services $515.85 1 $515.85

Materials cost

$515.85

Vendor shipping charges

 $51.59

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$597.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$131.05

Total project goal

$728.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $728.05

2 Donors

-$702.35

Donations toward project cost

-$597.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.70

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 $0.00

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