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

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Closing the Literacy Gap

Help me give my students a diverse, wide-range opportunity to engage with books, puzzles and board games. These items will strengthen and build their vocabulary banks, provide opportunities for collaboration and communication.

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My Students

My learners and our school are nestled in the bustling, fast paced downtown Brooklyn, New York community. Our school community is one that is warm, welcoming and is rooted in a pedagogy of learning, and learning experiences should always be student centered and full of ongoing hands-on opportunities. My learners are enthusiastic, curious and eager to learn new concepts and ideas and also these learners are eager to extend and stretch their vocabulary banks. Most of my learners hail from diverse backgrounds hence fortifying their learning experiences with books, puzzles, and board games and manipulatives will allow my learners to make deep and personal connections with content as they progress in the educational journey this school year.

My Project

These materials are vital to my students in helping them build strong literacy foundations. Also these books are culturally relevant and responsive and are truly reflective of the lives my learners live in their communities. These books are gateway tools to my students building and enhancing reading comprehension skills and writing. I see these books and games as tools that will foster ongoing communication amongst peers and myself. These books and games will help students to adopt good reader skills and support their unique writing styles.

Mrs. Derrick PS K369 Coy L Cox School Grades 6-8

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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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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
Be You Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $74.66 1 $74.66
Uplifting Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $71.96 1 $71.96
Empowering Young Girls Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $66.56 1 $66.56
All Families Are Special Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $59.36 1 $59.36
English/Spanish Story Book - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $59.36 1 $59.36
Social and Emotional Encouragement Books - Set of 7 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
Spanish Favorite Books - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $43.16 1 $43.16
Grotto Grip - 12 Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $20.66 2 $41.32
Bilingual Science Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $34.16 1 $34.16
In My Neighborhood Books to Practice Literacy in a Familiar Setting - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $32.36 1 $32.36
Sequencing Stories • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.96 1 $26.96
Environment Books - Set of 3 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
Kaplan Dough Literacy Mats - Set of 26 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.46 1 $22.46
Bilingual Math Books - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $20.66 1 $20.66
The Day You Begin - Hardcover • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.09 1 $17.09
I Am Enough - Hardcover • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.09 1 $17.09
The Good Egg - Hardcover • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.09 1 $17.09
Trouble Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.06 1 $17.06
Connect 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.06 1 $17.06
Sorry! Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.06 1 $17.06
Stick and Stone - Hardcover • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.19 1 $16.19
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race • Kaplan Early Learning Company $16.19 1 $16.19
Sentence Building • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26
Match It(r) Puzzles • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26
Chess/Checkers/Backgammon • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 1 $9.86

Materials cost

$795.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$837.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.80

Total project goal

$985.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $985.34

3 Donors

-$930.93

Donations toward project cost

-$795.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$135.89

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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