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My Project
For my students, having new books to read helps encourage self-efficacy and self-management. After all, what's an English classroom without books? For the most part, books in my classroom are donated from friends and family. By having new books in the classroom, students can choose to read books they wouldn't have seen outside of the classroom. A classroom library is important to an ELA class, especially for students who might not have a library at home.
Books are accessible online through websites and PDFs but there's no better feeling than holding a book in your hand, turning the pages, and seeing exactly how much you've read.
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Where Your Donation Goes
Materials
Cost
Quantity
Total
Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Yellow, Pre-sharpened, Class Pack, 320 pencils
• Amazon Business
$29.98
1
$29.98
Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Novel
• AKJ Education
$13.13
2
$26.26
Hhobby Stars 42 Pcs Sensory Fidget Toys Pack, Stress Relief & Anxiety Relief Tools Bundle Figetget Toys Set for Kids Adults, Autistic ADHD Toys, Stress Balls Infinity Cube Marble Mesh Fidgets Box
• Amazon Business
$19.95
1
$19.95
I Am Malala
• AKJ Education
$13.86
1
$13.86
The Kite Runner (10th Anniversary)
• AKJ Education
$11.90
1
$11.90
Persepolis
• AKJ Education
$10.91
1
$10.91
Things Fall Apart: A Novel
• AKJ Education
$10.22
1
$10.22
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
• AKJ Education
$9.12
1
$9.12
The Book Thief
• AKJ Education
$6.98
1
$6.98
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
• AKJ Education
$6.38
1
$6.38
Materials cost
$145.56
Vendor shipping charges
$6.00
Sales tax
$13.32
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.18
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$197.06
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$34.78
Total project goal
$231.84
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$231.84
-$230.95
Donations toward project cost
-$197.06
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$33.89
Excluded support for DonorsChoose
-$0.89
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