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Ms. Chu from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Character Clubs And More...

My students need 45 new fiction books to read during Character Clubs.

  • $346 goal

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My Students

We need lots of character books that my students can relate to in order to sustain their reading interests. However, with the recent budget cuts they will not have new books to read that will keep them interested in reading.

I am a first grade teacher teaching in a in a low-income neighborhood.

My school is composed of new immigrants from China and families with low-incomes. Families in this community rely heavily on schools to help broaden their children's experiences and interests. Parents work long hours simply to make ends meet and rarely have time to help their children with schoolwork. Moreover, my students have challenges learning English, compounding an already difficult and frustrating situation at home.

My Project

I would like to add 45 books to my library from different character series that will inspire my students to read more widely during independent reading time. These books will offer many more choices for my students to engage their reading interests while strengthening their literacy skills. As you know, these are the crucial years of a child's life when they are learning important literacy skills that will serve as the building blocks of their academic life. We need to offer options to our students to sustain their interest in reading. If schools lack books, a very basic need for all students, then how can our children improve and grow? How can they love reading? Moreover, most of my students are still learning English; these books will help them get accustomed to the English Language that will improve their child's English skills.

You will make it possible to capture my students' interests in reading by offering them books that are relevant to their lives.

They will be on a journey of self-discovery by finding their interests in books. They will explore the world through these books. In turn, they will persevere academically.

Ms. Chu PS 2 Meyer London Grades PreK-2

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Nearly all 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
Boo, Katie Woo! • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Katie Woo Has the Flu • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Katie Woo, Where Are You? • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Look at You, Katie Woo! • AKJ Books $5.88 1 $5.88
Red, White, and Blue and Katie Woo! • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Katie Finds a Job • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Katie Saves Thanksgiving • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Katie''s Lucky Birthday • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Katie''s New Shoes • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
No Valentines for Katie • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
My First Reader • AKJ Books $14.62 1 $14.62
Level D - Nonfiction • AKJ Books $64.80 1 $64.80
Level D - Fiction • AKJ Books $75.81 1 $75.81
Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Amanda Pig and Her Big Brother Oliver Jean Van Leeuwen, Ann • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Oliver and Amanda and the Big Snow • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Amanda Pig & Her Friend Lollipop • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Amanda Pig & Scary Monster • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Amanda Pig, First Grader • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Amanda Pig on Her Own • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Amanda Pig and the Wiggly Tooth • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Amanda Pig, Schoolgirl • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Tales of Amanda Pig • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
The Magic Porridge Pot Harriet Ziefert, Emily Bolam (Illustr • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
My brother, Ant • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Bugs, Beetles, and Butterflies • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Hamster Chase • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Brave Step into Reading 2 • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Christmas Toys Step into Reading • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Home for Christmas Step into Reading • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
How to Help the Earth-by the Lorax (Step into Reading) • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
Mater and the Little Tractors Step into Reading • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95
My New Boy • AKJ Books $2.95 1 $2.95

Materials cost

$259.71

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$293.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.81

Total project goal

$345.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $345.42

3 Donors

-$172.70

Donations toward project cost

-$146.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.90

match offer

-$172.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$146.81

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.91

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