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Mrs. Grandstaff from Staten Island, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Eager Readers!

Help me give my students a leveled library where they will be able to in a partnership or a small group of children.

  • $1,129 goal

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My Students

Have you ever had the joy of hearing 34 first graders learn to read? I am lucky enough to say I get to hear and see this every single day! My first graders can't get enough of reading. They come in every day running and skipping into class with excitement of what they will be reading. I often hear "Mrs.Grandstaff, I can read now! or "Mrs. Grandstaff, look I see a word I know". Reading books that are on their level make them feel so proud. Instilling a love of reading is something these children will take with them for the rest of their lives. The only problem is that we are in desperate need of more books! Can you please help this excited group of readers with some new books?

My Project

My first grade cuties love to read! Each day we read independently and in small groups. We are in need of books that are on a variety of levels. Over my 22 years of experience I have seen the outcome of having children be matched to books on their level. Each time a child touches a book that they can read they learn something new.

Loving books is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children.

By having books on their level we will be able to do so much in first grade! We will use the books to become better readers because the children will have access to them in our classroom.

Mrs. Grandstaff PS 48 William C Wilcox Grades PreK-2

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Staten Island, NY 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

102 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CR690X - I Can Read! Readers - Complete Series • Lakeshore Learning Materials $145.00 1 $145.00
I Love My New Toy! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $6.99 6 $41.94
I Will Surprise My Friend! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $6.99 6 $41.94
AA740X - Black Connect & Store Book Bins - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Tidy Titch • AKJ Education $5.59 6 $33.54
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed • AKJ Education $5.59 6 $33.54
Henny Penny • AKJ Education $5.59 6 $33.54
The Lion and the Mouse • AKJ Education $4.49 6 $26.94
Mr. Putter & Tabby Bake the Cake • AKJ Education $4.19 6 $25.14
The Big Lie • AKJ Education $4.17 6 $25.02
Katie Woo Has the Flu • AKJ Education $4.17 6 $25.02
Biscuit Finds a Friend • AKJ Education $3.49 6 $20.94
Puppy Mudge Wants To Play • AKJ Education $3.49 6 $20.94
Tiny Goes Camping • AKJ Education $3.49 6 $20.94
Go Away, Dog • AKJ Education $3.49 6 $20.94
A Picture for Harold's Room • AKJ Education $3.49 6 $20.94
My Tooth Is Loose! • AKJ Education $3.49 6 $20.94
Cloudy Day Sunny Day • AKJ Education $3.49 6 $20.94
Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth • AKJ Education $3.49 6 $20.94
Henry and Mudge: The First Book • AKJ Education $3.49 6 $20.94
Biscuit • AKJ Education $3.49 6 $20.94
Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover • AKJ Education $3.49 6 $20.94
What's That, Mittens? • AKJ Education $3.49 6 $20.94
Messy Bessey • AKJ Education $3.47 6 $20.82
Hot Rod Harry • AKJ Education $3.47 6 $20.82
Messy Bessey and the Birthday Overnight • AKJ Education $3.47 6 $20.82
AA740 - Black Connect & Store Book Bin • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 3 $17.97
All by Myself (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.79 6 $16.74
Scholastic Reader Level 2: Hi! Fly Guy (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $2.79 6 $16.74
Our Favorites • AKJ Education $2.79 6 $16.74
Helping Mom and Dad • AKJ Education $2.79 6 $16.74
Scholastic Reader Level 2: More Spaghetti, I Say! • AKJ Education $2.79 6 $16.74
Houses • AKJ Education $2.79 6 $16.74
Caring for Our Lizard • AKJ Education $2.79 6 $16.74

Materials cost

$915.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$959.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$169.28

Total project goal

$1,128.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,128.51

4 Donors

-$537.42

Donations toward project cost

-$513.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.36

Matching donations from our partners

-$524.91

Match offers toward project cost

-$446.17

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$66.18

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