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Ms. Ellis from Jamaica Plain, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books, Books, Books!

My students need lots of high-interest books, including 5 sets of Reading Recovery texts at various levels, to read at home and school and help them become even better readers.

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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.

My Students

I have always said that in first grade, children come in knowing the alphabet, and need to leave reading chapter books. That's a big task. Add in the linguistic, economic and social constraints facing my students, and the job at times feels impossible.

I work in Boston, in one of the original Turnaround schools, which were identified 3 years ago as "underperforming." Since that time, we are in a mad dash to bring up "student achievement" (as is measured by state test scores) and get all students to the highest level of proficiency possible.

Our student population is predominantly 2nd generation immigrant families, 85% non-English speaking, 94% below the poverty line, with a high occurrence of single families, homelessness and other social challenges. With all of these extra factors affecting students achievement, it is essential that I find as many ways as possible to help children learn to read.

My Project

To help children learn to read, we need lots of books at their reading level. These books can be read in their individual browsing boxes at school, or borrowed to be read at home with their families. These books are carefully leveled to match student performance, and provide the best kind of linguistic and conceptual support for struggling readers.

Though my students are already making wonderful progress, we still need to push to assure all students reach benchmarks by June.

Every little bit helps. The more ways I can provide opportunities to read, the greater the chances that each student will find his/her own way to engage with books, and learn to love to read!

Ms. Ellis John F Kennedy Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Jamaica Plain, MA View local requests

More than half 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
Reading Recovery - Level One • AKJ Books $30.41 1 $30.41
Reading Recovery - Level Two • AKJ Books $47.19 1 $47.19
Reading Recovery - Level Three • AKJ Books $62.95 1 $62.95
Reading Recovery - Level Seven • AKJ Books $82.32 1 $82.32
Reading Recovery Level Clusters - 6-10 • AKJ Books $130.23 1 $130.23
High Interest - Grade Level 1 • AKJ Books $33.14 1 $33.14
Henry & Mudge & Tumbling Trip • AKJ Books $2.91 2 $5.82

Materials cost

$392.06

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$427.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.52

Total project goal

$503.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $503.46

7 Donors

-$499.05

Donations toward project cost

-$427.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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