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Ms. Portea from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating Curious Readers

Help me give my students access to leveled books to support their curiosity about the world and imagination through reading!

  • $1,027 goal

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My Students

My Kindergarten Bumblebees are thoughtful, creative, and curious about the world. At CWCS, I strive to empower my students to be change-makers, to learn and be aware of issues in our community. They are constantly inquiring and asking to learn more about the world around them.

My Project

My students are SO excited to learn more about the world and immerse themselves in new worlds in story books, but they often get frustrated when they read. They need leveled books that are appropriate to their reading level. Leveled, "just-right" books will help them build the confidence to read.

Please support my students develop a love for reading!

With these leveled books, I will be able to provide differentiated guided and shared reading instruction to small groups. The students will be able to support one another, and comprehend the literature together.

Ms. Portea Citizens of the World Hollywood Grades PreK-2

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Los Angeles, CA View local requests

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

24 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guided Reading Collection: Level B Fiction and Nonfiction Combo (40 books) • AKJ Education $202.80 1 $202.80
Guided Reading Collection: Level A Fiction and Nonfiction Combo (40 books) • AKJ Education $194.33 1 $194.33
Guided Reading Collection: Level C Fiction and Nonfiction Combo (40 books) • AKJ Education $179.54 1 $179.54
Guided Reading Collection: Level D Fiction and Nonfiction Combo (40 books) • AKJ Education $179.42 1 $179.42

Materials cost

$756.09

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $69.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$872.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$153.99

Total project goal

$1,026.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,026.60

3 Donors

-$538.30

Donations toward project cost

-$457.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.74

Matching donations from our partners

-$488.29

Match offers toward project cost

-$415.05

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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 $0.00

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