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Mrs. Wagner from Detroit, MI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books! Books! Books! For Struggling Readers

Help me give my students phonics books, leveled books and easy readers at their beginning reading levels!

  • $586 goal

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My Project

My first grade students LOVE reading! However, most are reading well behind grade level and we desperately need phonics books and leveled books to engage my students in reading texts AT their levels!

I am asking for phonics books sets, easy readers and leveled books sets to make reading attainable and engaging for my students!

We have 23 energetic students in our class! Some of my students are learning English as a second language, 7 receive special education services and a few are having their first school classroom experience post-pandemic. All of my students qualify for free or reduced lunch and everyone eats free breakfast in our classroom each morning.

My students love reading! However, in 1st grade, most are still reading at a beginning Kindergarten level. Our classroom needs are very eager to learn how to read independently and we need games, puzzles, flashcards, magnetic letters and leveled phonics readers to help my struggling readers gain proficiency in basic phonics skills.

My students will be able to use these games and phonics materials daily during our reading centers and small group reading instruction. I know that these games and materials will engage them in learning and practicing phonics and reading skills, so that they can become proficient readers.

Thank you for taking the time to read my proposal and considering my students and classroom!

Mrs. Wagner Pasteur 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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Detroit, MI 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
EE210X - Guided Reading Leveled Book Sets - Complete Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
Guided Science Readers Super Set: Animals: A BIG Collection of High-Interest Levelled Books for Guided Reading Groups • Amazon Business $129.99 1 $129.99
Phonics Boxed Set (LEGO Star Wars) • Amazon Business $25.00 1 $25.00
My Beginning Readers Set (A Complete Set of 25 First Reader Books, Level A) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Get Rolling with Phonics (Thomas & Friends): 12 Step into Reading Books • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Week-by-Week Phonics Packets: 30 Independent Practice Packets That Help Children Learn Key Phonics Skills and Set the Stage for Reading Success • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Phonics Power! (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles): 12 Step into Reading Books • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Pete the Cat 12-Book Phonics Fun!: Includes 12 Mini-Books Featuring Short and Long Vowel Sounds (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
Monster Phonics (Blaze and the Monster Machines) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
Pinkalicious 12-Book Phonics Fun!: Includes 12 Mini-Books Featuring Short and Long Vowel Sounds (My First I Can Read) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Paw Patrol Phonics Box Set (PAW Patrol) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $9.16 1 $9.16
Peppa Phonics Boxed Set (Peppa Pig) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
DK Super Readers Level 1 Star Wars Grogu's Galaxy: Meet Mando's New Friend! • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$460.66

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$497.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.81

Total project goal

$585.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $585.38

5 Donors

-$506.55

Donations toward project cost

-$438.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.48

match offer

-$70.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$59.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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 $0.00

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