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Ms. Zara from East Elmhurst, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing the Joy of Reading Home

Help me give my students books to read at home with their families and totes to carry the books in.

  • $805 goal

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My Project

My precious students will come to school for the first time at two or three years old. My goal is to provide the most fun and loving first school experience possible for these little learners, with lots of opportunities to enjoy books and develop a love of reading and learning. I cannot wait to meet these little ones and make their first year of school a truly joyous one. We will read stories, sing songs, dance, play, and explore.

Young children need many positive experiences with books and language.

I'm requesting a collection of board books that my students can borrow from the classroom to read with families at home. Board books are perfect for my 2s and 3s because they are sturdy and will hold up as the children explore and interact with the books. I'm also requesting book baggies to carry the books back and forth from school to home. I was sure to include books in Spanish and Bengali to include families who speak other languages at home.

Reading books with their parents will help develop the children's language and love of reading, and will also build strong home-school connections. Reading to children also helps build their vocabulary and early literacy skills such as identifying rhyming words and letters. Reading enhances children's social-emotional skills as they learn about feelings and also encourages children to use their imagination.

Your kind donations will help start my students on their journey to becoming life-long learners and lovers of learning.

Ms. Zara District 30 Pre-Kindergarten Center 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.

More about Ms. Zara

East Elmhurst, 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

15 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT136 - Neon Sort Store Book Totes - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 4 $159.96
Childcraft Classroom Board Book Set #1, Grade PreK to K, Set of 15 • School Specialty $149.77 1 $149.77
Childcraft Storytime Favorites Board Books, Set of 10 • School Specialty $104.39 1 $104.39
BK267 - Bilingual Board Book Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $63.50 1 $63.50
RA314 - Best Behavior<sup>&reg;</sup> Bilingual Board Book Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $53.50 1 $53.50
My First Bilingual Book–Home (English–Bengali) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
From Head to Toe/De la cabeza a los pies Board Book: Bilingual Spanish/English • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
Press Here • Amazon Business $8.08 1 $8.08
La oruga muy hambrienta/The Very Hungry Caterpillar: bilingual board book • Amazon Business $7.90 1 $7.90
Dream Big, Little One (Vashti Harrison) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Indestructibles: Things That Go!: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Vehicle Books, Safe to Chew) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Indestructibles Wiggle! March!: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Indestructibles: Let's Be Kind (A First Book of Manners): Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Indestructibles: Rhyme with Me!: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Indestructibles: The Itsy Bitsy Spider: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Indestructibles: Let's Go Outside!: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95
Indestructibles: Baby Animals: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew) • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89
Indestructibles: Busy City: Chew Proof · Rip Proof · Nontoxic · 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew) • Amazon Business $5.64 1 $5.64

Materials cost

$619.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.42

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$684.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.73

Total project goal

$804.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $804.84

7 Donors

-$417.42

Donations toward project cost

-$354.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.61

Matching donations from our partners

-$387.41

Match offers toward project cost

-$329.30

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.11

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