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Mrs. Holdren from Omaha, NE is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books Are the Key!

My students need 2nd grade leveled books, such as "Henny Penny" and "Ralph S. Mouse" to read during their silent reading time.

  • $495 goal

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My Students

My inner-city students do not have many books in their homes so I want to provide a literature-rich classroom environment to instill a love for reading and learning.

I am a 1st year multi-grade teacher educating 1st and 2nd grade students.

My class is very energetic and excited about learning. Their passion and enthusiasm for life motivates me to provide them with as many learning opportunities as possible, both within and outside of our classroom. My children are very "street smart." I want to make them "book smart" with your help.

My Project

This 2nd grade assortment of leveled books will be available to each of my students throughout the day in our classroom library. I will organize the books by reading level so children can browse the baskets independently and choose a book that is at his/her current reading level. Children become frustrated when they read a book that is too hard for them and bored when a book is too easy. I teach students how to find a "just right" book. With these leveled books students will feel successful and improve their reading skills. There are both fiction and nonfiction texts in this library. My students will learn various lessons about friendship with books like A Kiss For Little Bear, science with It Started As a Seed, social studies with Benjamin Franklin, etc.

Will you help us build our classroom library of leveled books?

Whenever I buy a book and add it to our library, we do a "show and tell" before I put it on the bookshelf. The children predict what book I bought and clap at the reveal. My students are beginning to understand that books hold the key to knowledge. Will you help me open their eyes and minds to more literature? Thank you for considering my request.

Mrs. Holdren King 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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Omaha, NE 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

14 students impacted 21donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
KIT BOOK LIBRARY LEVELED GR2 SET OF 65 • School Specialty Inc. $332.49 1 $332.49

Materials cost

$332.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $33.25

Sales tax

 $19.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$420.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.24

Total project goal

$494.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $494.92

16 Donors

-$494.92

Donations toward project cost

-$420.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.24

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