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Mrs. Formica from Staten Island, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Books Build Better Brains

My students need books for our curriculum to support their literacy skills, expand their vocabulary, stimulate their imagination and successfully build their knowledge.

  • $399 goal

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My Students

I have 17 Pre-K students in my class. My students come from diverse backgrounds, cultures and abilities, many being English Language Learners. Many of these students need hands-on materials and visuals to understand and learn better. My students come in every morning eager to learn new things. They are all so unique and individual in their own way, each contributing something special to our class.

Our Pre-K class is a special place where little things means a lot.

We are not just a class but a family. My students do not just learn academically but socially too. It may be difficult for 4 year olds to learn proper social skills but not in this classroom. These children have all learned how to be a good friend, how to care for others, how to show respect, how to communicate feelings the right way and most importantly how to be kind. My goal is to provide all students with multiple opportunities for hands-on experiences and student-inquiry based lessons to help them achieve academic success and build a foundation for all future learning.

My Project

Since we are a new school we have limited resources and books to support our curriculum. My students would benefit greatly from having more books. Having a variety of books will engage students and promote higher levels of interest.

I believe that a love for reading is a stepping stone to becoming an enthusiastic learner and confident reader and writer.

With confidence and enthusiasm, students can enjoy a world full of learning and exploration.

I would use these books to support my lessons on a daily basis. I am currently working on building up our classroom library so these books will help promote higher levels of interest in our reading center. Students will have access to these books each day and have the opportunity to choose among vast books, helping to build their knowledge and further developing their imagination.

Mrs. Formica Richmond Pre-Kindergarten Center Forest Ave 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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Staten Island, NY 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

17 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Community Helper Books (Set of 9) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $52.66 1 $52.66
Amazing Structures Book Set (Set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.66 1 $35.66
The Five Senses Book Set (Set of 5) - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $27.16 1 $27.16
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site - Hardcover • Kaplan Early Learning Company $14.44 1 $14.44
Little Elliot, Big City • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Todd Parr Feelings Flash Cards A Great Way for Kids to Share and Learn About All Kinds of Emotions • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Does a Bear Wear Boots? Think About...who wears clothes • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Ella the Elephant Book and CD • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.49 1 $8.49
I'm Like You, You're Like Me - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.49 1 $8.49
The Budding Builder - Paperback • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.46 1 $8.46
Bear on a Bike - Board Book • Kaplan Early Learning Company $6.79 1 $6.79
Across the Country 18, 19, 20: A Transportation Counting to 20 Book • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Whose Tools Are These? A Look at Tools Workers Use - Big, Sharp, and Smooth • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
Fast and Slow - Board Book • Kaplan Early Learning Company $5.94 1 $5.94
All About Me - Board Book • Kaplan Early Learning Company $5.94 1 $5.94
The Feel Good Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
How Tall Is Tall? Comparing Buildings • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
On Monday When It Rained • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Lots of Feelings • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
What We Wear Dressing Up Around the World • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
Transportation in My Neighborhood • AKJ Education $5.32 1 $5.32
The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
I'm Feeling Happy • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
I'm Feeling Sad • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Clothes Around the World • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
The Clothes I Wear • AKJ Education $4.34 1 $4.34
Police Station • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Curious George Plants A Tree • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Curious George Plants a Seed (CGTV Reader) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Curious George's First Day of School • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Earth Day • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61
Amazing Buildings • AKJ Education $3.19 1 $3.19

Materials cost

$304.06

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$338.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.76

Total project goal

$398.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$398.38

1 Donor

-$199.19

Donations toward project cost

-$169.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.88

match offer

-$199.19

Match offer toward project cost

-$169.31

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.88

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$0.00

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