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Ms. Soloff from Roslindale, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Library to Create a Buzz for Books!

My students need a library to ignite their interest in books.

  • $688 goal

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My Students

My 22 first grade students are creative and resilient young people. Over 70% of my school's students qualify for free and reduced lunch and 20% are English Language Learners. There are seven different languages spoken amongst them: Portuguese, Bengali, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, Haitian-Creole and English.

Without a school library, our classroom's library is the sole source of books to meet the needs of these children, from those who have just arrived in this country in the past 6 months to children who are reading at a 3rd grade level.

My Project

My mission as a Boston Public School teacher is to ensure that all my students leave first grade loving to read and reading on grade level or above. You can help make that happen.

By donating to our classroom library, you will provide 22 developing readers with high quality literature that engages their imagination and is accessible to their reading level.

For instance, when students discovered the Piggie and Elephant series by Mo Willems (which I had borrowed from my local library), they were enchanted. Many began to stretch themselves to decode new words. Children who were more advanced readers reached out to newer readers to help them tackle new words and vice versa.

The books on this list include authors who are familiar to the children or are highly regarded as literature for this age group. Contributing to a collection of series (like Amelia Bedelia, Mo Willems, etc.) promotes children's ability to get to know characters deeply and creates common reference points in my learning community. My students are excited to swap books and talk about beloved characters.

Your contribution to our classroom library will help to engage our struggling readers, provide students with contemporary engaging children's literature and motivate them to develop their skills further. In short, to create a buzz for books!

Ms. Soloff George H Conley Elementary School 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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Roslindale, MA 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

22 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elephant and Piggie (17 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $127.08 1 $127.08
Henry and Mudge (28 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $83.59 1 $83.59
Amelia Bedelia (22 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $65.68 1 $65.68
Pigeon (6 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $61.31 1 $61.31
Favorite Author Study - Ezra Jack Keats (4 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $21.67 1 $21.67
Yo! Yes? • AKJ Education $5.10 4 $20.40
Biscuit (5 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $14.93 1 $14.93
The Lion and the Mouse • AKJ Education $3.59 4 $14.36
Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship The True Story Of A Remarkable Friendship • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina • AKJ Education $13.10 1 $13.10
Little Number Stories: Subtraction • AKJ Education $2.55 4 $10.20
Thank You, Mr. Falker • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Fred and Ted's Road Trip • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Dear Willie Rudd • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Chicken Sunday • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Thunder Cake • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Abiyoyo Based on a South African Lullaby and Folk Story • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
With Love, Little Red Hen • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Magic School Bus Presents: The Human Body • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
The Three Little Pigs • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Sue Helps Out • AKJ Education $3.76 1 $3.76
Best Friends • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Scholastic Reader Level 2: More Spaghetti, I Say! • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
Dolphins! • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
Bug Out! The World's Creepiest, Crawliest Critters • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
Dinosaur Babies • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
Far Out! Animals That Do Amazing Things • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
Freak Out! Animals Beyond Your Wildest Imagination • AKJ Education $3.59 1 $3.59
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Hungry, Hungry Sharks! • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Honeybees • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Is It Alive? • AKJ Education $2.55 1 $2.55
All Through The Week With Cat And Dog • AKJ Education $2.55 1 $2.55

Materials cost

$546.52

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$584.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.19

Total project goal

$687.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $687.91

11 Donors

-$676.61

Donations toward project cost

-$584.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.89

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.30

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