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Ms. Cohen from Atlanta, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Expanding Our Library and Our Love for Reading!

My students need new intriguing books to expand our classroom library.

  • $563 goal

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My Students

Every day I greet students with a hug and a smile at the door. We start off with "circle" time. Students are able to express their feelings in a circle. This technique helps with the social/emotional aspect in their lives. We engage in rich text that helps with reading, writing, and expressing ideas.

They are students who are products of generational poverty, but every day strive to do their best.

They are children who are always wanting more, and never allow their challenges to prevent them from learning, and striving to be all that they can be. My scholars are very outspoken, and enjoy having their voices heard. I call them the "great debaters" because they would rather verbally complete tasks with groups versus independent practices on a worksheet. They all enjoy hands-on learning. They love for their work to be displayed around the school or on bulletin boards. Our school is such a family-oriented environment. Every staff member takes responsibility for each child's well being. It is never "my students" it is always "our students."

My Project

Expanding our classroom library is a task I have wanted to due for awhile now.

Numerous students have come to me within the past few weeks requesting certain books to read independently as well as at home.

Many of my students don't have the opportunity to read bedtime stories at home. I make it a priority to read to them throughout the day , and especially before they go home because we consider our dismissal read-aloud our "bedtime" story.

My scholars love this time we share because many of their parents work overnight or simply may not be at home to read to them before bedtime. I have exposed my students to different genres of text, and I was almost in tears when they requested a certain genre of books they would like to see in our classroom library.

New books in our classroom will not only expand their knowledge, but it will also grow their love for reading. I know they will take these books home and engage in reading these stories to their younger brothers and sisters like I do them on a daily basis.

Many of my gifted students want to see more challenging books in our classroom library, and they have stated that their parents can't afford these expensive texts so they can only read them while they are at school.

Expanding our classroom library will help my scholars in numerous ways, and I look forward to their interests and love for reading expanding as well.

Ms. Cohen Boyd Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Atlanta, GA 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

HBCU Alum 28 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Enemy Pie • AKJ Education $14.39 1 $14.39
Two Bad Ants • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
No, David! • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Grace for President • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Stick and Stone • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
The Kissing Hand • AKJ Education $11.66 1 $11.66
Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 3 - The Last Straw • AKJ Education $10.18 1 $10.18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 2 - Rodrick Rules • AKJ Education $10.18 1 $10.18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 1 • AKJ Education $10.18 1 $10.18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 4 - Dog Days • AKJ Education $10.18 1 $10.18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 6: Cabin Fever • AKJ Education $10.18 1 $10.18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School • AKJ Education $10.18 1 $10.18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9 The Long Haul • AKJ Education $10.18 1 $10.18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 7 The Third Wheel • AKJ Education $10.18 1 $10.18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #8 - Hard Luck • AKJ Education $10.18 1 $10.18
Diary of a Wimpy Kid # 5 The Ugly Truth • AKJ Education $10.18 1 $10.18
The Gingerbread Boy • AKJ Education $5.07 2 $10.14
Stela Luna / Stellaluna (Spanish) • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02
The Grouchy Ladybug • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Ira Sleeps Over • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Snowy Day • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
My Friend Rabbit • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Friendship • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
If A Bus Could Talk The Story of Rosa Parks • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Dogzilla • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
I Love My Hair! • AKJ Education $5.11 1 $5.11
Goosebumps #17: Why I'm Afraid of Bees • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
The Important Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Another Important Book • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Deep Trouble (Classic Goosebumps #2) • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Frindle • AKJ Education $5.08 1 $5.08
Adventures at Camp Lots-o-Fun • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Ben's Robot • AKJ Education $5.07 1 $5.07
Magic Tree House #26: Good Morning, Gorillas • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Magic Tree House #28: High Tide in Hawaii • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Boo • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets (Captain Underpants #2) • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Women (Captain Underpants #5) • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants (Captain Underpants #4) • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People (Captain Underpants #8) • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants #1) • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naught • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Boo • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
My Lucky Day • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Nikki and Deja: Substitute Trouble • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Nikki and Deja: Birthday Blues • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Who Was Nelson Mandela? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
American Revolution • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Magic Tree House #23: Twister on Tuesday • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Magic Tree House #10: Ghost Town at Sundown • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Magic Tree House #21: Civil War on Sunday • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Magic Tree House #13: Vacation Under the Volcano • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Magic Tree House #12: Polar Bears Past Bedtime • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Fast-Draw Freddie • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61
Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
The Three Little Pigs • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Biscuit • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown • AKJ Education $2.00 1 $2.00
Nightmare Room Locker 13 • AKJ Education $1.85 1 $1.85
The Night Before Christmas • AKJ Education $1.50 1 $1.50
Santasaurus • AKJ Education $1.50 1 $1.50
Maisy's Christmas Day • AKJ Education $1.50 1 $1.50
Lola The Elf • AKJ Education $1.50 1 $1.50
A Small Christmas • AKJ Education $1.50 1 $1.50
Clifford: Thanksgiving Feast • AKJ Education $1.50 1 $1.50
Harriet and George's Christmas Treat • AKJ Education $1.50 1 $1.50
Hey, Irma! This is Halloween • AKJ Education $1.50 1 $1.50
Max and Ruby: Happy Halloween • AKJ Education $1.50 1 $1.50
Halloween Hideout • AKJ Education $1.50 1 $1.50
Thanksgiving • AKJ Education $1.50 1 $1.50

Materials cost

$413.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$478.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.39

Total project goal

$562.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $562.62

6 Donors

-$373.91

Donations toward project cost

-$320.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.44

match offer

-$185.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$157.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.11

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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