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Ms. Smith from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Our Reading Skills

My students need leveled texts at levels A-D and audiobooks with CD players with earbuds.

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My Students

Step into my classroom and you will find a diverse group of students, engaged in their own way, at their own pace and ability, in the task at hand. You may see two or three sets of students clustered around the paraprofessionals, chatting and completing their math work. You may see students working independently or in pairs in the library nook on the floor, spread out and lying down. You may see two or three students working with me on the SMART Board. We are engaged and we are flexible.

I am a teacher of students with disabilities in a low-income/high poverty district.

My students come from immigrant families, foster families, and a variety of family structures. I work to give them positive reinforcement and as much love as they need. I cannot control what goes on outside of my classroom, but my classroom is a space where they can be who they need to be and learn how they need to learn.

My Project

My students range from kindergarten to 3rd grade in their reading abilities. Many of my students have accommodations of text read to increase their comprehension and access to higher level texts. There are not sufficient resources in my classroom to support these readers with audio books and guided reading leveled texts.

My students love reading and they dedicate their time and efforts to becoming stronger readers.

My classroom needs a richer classroom library to support each student on their reading and comprehension level.

I have selected the following resources to grow my classroom library. Lower leveled readers and reading for fluency packs will help me and my classroom paraprofessionals work with each student on their phonological awareness, fluency, and decoding skills. Leveled audio books, portable CD players, and headphones will allow my students more independence and self-advocacy as they will be able to select their own desired book and listen. Audiobooks will allow my lower level readers to access the same content as their peers. We will all be stronger readers!

Ms. Smith PS 139 Alexine A Fenty Grades 3-5

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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Brooklyn, 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

12 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Audiobook Grade 3 Leveled Favorites • AKJ Education $71.75 1 $71.75
GPX PC101B Portable CD Player w/earbuds • AKJ Education $22.95 3 $68.85
Audiobook Grade 2 Leveled Favorites • AKJ Education $65.82 1 $65.82
Reading For Fluency Readers Set 2 • Teachers' School Supply $47.88 1 $47.88
Reading For Fluency Readers Set 1 • Teachers' School Supply $47.88 1 $47.88
Little Level Readers Set D • Teachers' School Supply $32.99 1 $32.99
Little Leveled Readers Set B • Teachers' School Supply $32.99 1 $32.99
Lit Level Reader Pack Set C • Teachers' School Supply $32.99 1 $32.99
Avid Products On-Ear Headphones • AKJ Education $4.31 3 $12.93

Materials cost

$414.08

Vendor shipping charges

 $21.42

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$471.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.24

Total project goal

$554.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $554.95

3 Donors

-$506.42

Donations toward project cost

-$471.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$48.53

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