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Ms. Lavigna from Washington, DC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear

My students need 18 Eric Carle books for an author study to excite them about reading!

  • $194 goal

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My Students

What can a story mean to a four-year-old? Stories inspire creativity, bestow knowledge and open up new worlds students may otherwise never know. In my classroom now, books are not as engaging as they could be, and my students are not yet aware of the beauty of having a favorite author.

My students are four-year-old girls living in the most under-served area of Washington, D.C.

Our all-girls school is 98% African-American and over 90% of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch. My girls are bright, curious, sweet and full of excitement for learning. At home, they may not have access to any books. When they are read to, or when they look at books themselves, they are enthralled and love to ask more. Because they don't have access to travel or extracurricular resources, books are a way to give them experiences about other cultures, languages and people.

My Project

I've chosen Eric Carle to do an author study. Eric Carle is an amazing author that brings books into the classroom that are rich in visuals, have incredible vocabulary and are both fun and engaging. I want my students to be able to know this author incredibly well and be able to love his stories.

My four-year-old students are starting strong to become the award-winning students they're meant to be, but to get there they need to start with incredibly rich books in their classroom.

They need books that are rich in visuals, vocabulary and fun to read! There is a severe vocabulary deficit among low-income African-American students, and with my girls, we need rich literature that will expose them to new and challenging vocabulary.

Ms. Lavigna Excel Academy 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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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
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.51 1 $7.51
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
The Eric Carle Mini Library: A Storybook Gift Set (World of Eric Carle Series) Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.25 1 $10.25
From Head to Toe Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.51 1 $7.51
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
The Very Busy Spider Eric Carle • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle • Barnes and Noble $6.79 1 $6.79
The Tiny Seed Eric Carle • Barnes and Noble $6.83 1 $6.83
The Very Lonely Firefly Eric Carle • Barnes and Noble $8.19 1 $8.19
Dream Snow Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $15.03 1 $15.03
Eric Carle's ABC Eric Carle • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
La oruga muy hambrienta (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $7.51 1 $7.51
The Mixed-Up Chameleon Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.97 1 $5.97
Mister Seahorse Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $12.30 1 $12.30
Little Cloud Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.12 1 $5.12
The Very Busy Spider Eric Carle, Cynthia Benjamin • Barnes and Noble $8.19 1 $8.19

Materials cost

$139.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$158.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.82

Total project goal

$193.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $193.46

5 Donors

-$96.73

Donations toward project cost

-$79.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.41

match offer

-$96.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$79.32

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.41

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