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

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Favorite Authors for Inspiration

My students need book boxes, several soft seats and additional easy to read and inspiring books. Books by their favorite authors and illustrators, like Eric Carle and Todd Parr, will encourage them to write and draw their own stories.

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My Students

I Can Read! Is a statement that I love to hear from my kindergarten students. They are learning to recognize that letters make sounds and form words. They are beginning to read sight words and decoding small words, but are still not confident enough to pick up books to read in full length.

I have a diverse group of students but one thing they have in common is the love of good books.

Story time has got to be the favorite time of the day and library day, their favorite day. I think they love it because our classroom itself does not have many books to choose from that they have interest in reading. When they go to the library, they choose books with charming illustrations or easy to read stories. I would love to provide them with a permanent library with the books that they love. I also want to encourage them to use the sight words and decoding skills that we have been learning to read the stories to themselves, their partners or their families.

My Project

I've chosen some easy to read books written and illustrated by some of my students favorite authors. I've also chosen some comfy sit-upons and storage boxes to provide an area in our classroom for independent reading or sharing with a "book club". I envision students meeting daily in a corner of our room to read to each other or independently. I can see them becoming inspired to read and reread their favorites and take from these stories and create their own.

Your support of this project is important to my class because early readers need as many confidence boosters as they can have.

Knowing that someone out there wants to gift us books that we can read over and over again will make our kindergarten class feel motivated to delve into reading this collection from cover to cover. Having access to such books in the classroom and for take home may be just the inspiration they need to become proficient and confident readers before the first grade.

Ms. Briscoe Dr Theodore Alexander Science Center Grades PreK-2

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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More than three‑quarters 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Biscuit • AKJ Books $14.76 1 $14.76
Do''s and Don''ts Todd Parr • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
It''S Okay To Be Different • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
Peace Book Todd Parr, Todd Parr (Illustrator) • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
Otto Goes To School • AKJ Books $7.39 1 $7.39
The Feelings Book Todd Parr • AKJ Books $5.17 1 $5.17
Reading Makes You Feel Good Todd Parr • AKJ Books $11.83 1 $11.83
Should I Share My Ice Cream? • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
Are You Ready to Play Outside? (Elephant and Piggie Series) • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
Elephants Cannot Dance! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Will • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
I Am Going! (Elephant and Piggie Series) Mo Willems, Mo Will • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
10 Little Rubber Ducks • AKJ Books $8.87 1 $8.87
Pancakes, Pancakes • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo Eric Carle • AKJ Books $12.57 1 $12.57
Do You Want to Be My Friend? Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustr • AKJ Books $13.98 1 $13.98
Frank Asch • AKJ Books $19.21 1 $19.21
DD371BU - Soft Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 1 $9.95
DD371GR - Soft Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 1 $9.95
DD371RG - Soft Seat - Orange • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 1 $9.95
DD371RD - Soft Seat - Red • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 1 $9.95
GG963 - Help-Yourself Book Box - Each • Lakeshore Learning $6.95 4 $27.80

Materials cost

$211.62

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$269.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.50

Total project goal

$316.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $316.65

1 Donor

-$43.33

Donations toward project cost

-$36.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$273.32

Match offers toward project cost

-$232.32

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.00

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