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Dr. Swindle from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Feel the Need... The Need to Read

My students need a variety of literacy based activities to maximize their time during guided reading. With your help we can make our literacy block intentional and meaningful!

  • $164 goal

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Dr. Swindle has another project! Donate to When Feelings Get Big, We Get Calm to help their classroom.

$159 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

How can we close the achievement gap when students do not have the necessary materials to succeed? Despite the many challenges my students face, I strive to provide them with a love for reading in a multifaceted way.

I can not control what happens outside of school but, I can control my students' experience during the school day.

I plan to do this in a creative and positive way. I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.

I am building rich literacy environment for my students that will will foster a love for reading!

My Project

I am focusing on guided reading centers. I want to be very intentional about the independent work students are participating in during guided reading time. With your help, I will be able to build a plethora of activities that will assist my students with their reading skills!

My students will be able to practice fluency, reading comprehension, and explore informational text with your support.

Reading is emphasized greatly at our school so, I want to provide my student with interactive and beneficial activities to build on their reading skills.

The items were a read along book and audio splitter to make the listening center more effective. I also chose a phonics center game so, my low students have an opportunity to practice their phonic skills, which will help them become better readers. Our Reading Comprehension books will allow a group of students to concentrate on their independent reading time and have the take their completing be very intentional to support their reading skills.

Dr. Swindle Add B Anderson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Philadelphia, PA 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

26 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RE859 - Storms Read-Along • Lakeshore Learning Materials $28.50 1 $28.50
BD530 - Power Pen™ • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 2 $21.98
DD812 - Reading Comprehension Daily Practice Journal - Gr. 1-2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 5 $19.95
LA803 - 8-Station Junction Box Without Volume Controls • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
BD543 - Short Vowels Power Pen™ Quiz Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
LL756 - Teacher’s Plan Book • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$107.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$139.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.53

Total project goal

$163.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $163.54

2 Donors

-$163.54

Donations toward project cost

-$139.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.53

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 $0.00

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