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Ms. Simpkins from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Library

Help me give my students a welcoming classroom library that's differentiated by skill!

  • 4 donors
  • $318 goal

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My Project

The current library in my classroom has books that are not decodable, not on the appropriate level, and very old. Current reading research supports having a classroom library with decodable books sorted by skill (digraphs, short vowels, vowel teams, etc.) The books I am requesting through this project will allow me to do just that. They are decodable and broken down by skill, enabling me to create an effective and differentiated library. I am also requesting a rug to put in our library area to make the space feel more welcoming and inviting.

This project will help me create a library that will meet the needs of my young learners.

Ms. Simpkins Avery D Harrington Elementary School 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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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

24 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CAPALOCA Machine Washable 5x7 Area Rugs for Living Room Vintage Rugs Carpet Rugs Non Slip Low Pile Water Repellent Soft Print Pattern for Bedroom Indoor Decor Polyester Rug Brightpink • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Science Reader Set (6 Vowel Teams Books): PhD-Approved Nonfiction Decodable Books Your Early Reader Can Actually Read! • Amazon Business $26.00 1 $26.00
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage Pre-1): 10 Beginning Letter Sound Short Vowel Decodable Readers to Help Pre-K and Kindergarten Beginning ... to Read (One Short Vowel Sound Per Book) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 1.5): 5 CVC Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 3): 6 Digraph Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Digraph Per Book) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 5): 6 Word-Ending Spelling Pattern Decodable Readers to Help First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 7): 6 Vowel Teams Decodable Readers to Help First Grade and Second Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read ... E, Long I, Long O, Long OO, and Short OO) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 2): 5 Consonant Blends Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Blend Type Per Book) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 9): 5 Advanced Spelling Pattern Decodable Readers to Help First and Second Grade Advancing Readers Learn to Read • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 4): 5 Long Vowel VCE Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Long Vowel VCE Type Per Book) • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 1): 5 Short Vowel Decodable Readers to Help Kindergarten and First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (One Short Vowel Sound Per Book) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 6): 3 R-Controlled Vowel Decodable Readers to Help First Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (AR, ER, and OR Sounds) • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Charge into Reading Decodable Books (Stage 8): 3 Diphthong Decodable Readers to Help First and Second Grade Beginning Readers Learn to Read (OI, OW, and AW Sounds) • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79

Materials cost

$236.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$270.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.69

Total project goal

$317.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $317.92

3 Donors

-$297.92

Donations toward project cost

-$253.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.69

match offer

-$20.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$17.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

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 $0.00

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