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Mrs. Linley from Bridgeport, CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Friends, donors, countrymen, lend me your...BOOK?! (part 1)

My project needs a lending library station to hold our paperback books, a "heck it out"book chart/cards, and a Text Paperback Library with books for lending.

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Hello! I am an integrated preschool teacher in an urban district. I presently have 25 students in my classroom, and at least 80% have special needs, language delays or are ESL learners. The focus of our curriculum is on early literacy. The vast majority of our day is spent engaging the children in various center activities, which promote the development of a firm foundation in the readiness skills needed for them to become successful readers in Kindergarten. However, since my students only attend school 2.5 hours per day, it is crucial that we coordinate efforts between home and school to encourage parents to work with their children at home as well. I have found the best way the parents could assist, is to simply read to their children daily. Reading daily not only helps the children increase their oral language, it promotes the development of cognitive skills, increases their attention to task and expands their imagination. Even more importantly, spending time reading with their children can strengthen the family bond, which increases self esteem, the most basic prerequisite for learning. However, it has been my experience that our parents do not have the books at home to read to their children. Many of our urban families do not have the money to purchase books, nor do they have the transportation to get their children to the library. In addition, many of our students come from single parent households, and the parents do not have the time to get to the library since they work all day. Finally, many of our ESL students have parents who do not speak English and cannot read the books, or are too intimidated to go to the library to sign up for a library card. Therefore, I am proposing a grant to start a lending library in my classroom. I feel this is highly important because to increase literacy, literacy must be encouraged at home. I am asking for monies to purchase a library lending station, several paperback books and a “check it out” book chart. Thank you!

Mrs. Linley Anna Baum Skane Center Grades PreK-2

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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
Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ467 - Check It Out! Book Chart • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
JJ459 - Check It Out! Refill Pack • Lakeshore Learning $10.95 1 $10.95
RA534 - Predictable Text Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning $97.50 1 $97.50
AB594YE - Kids Colors? Mobile Book Organizer - Yel • Lakeshore Learning $249.00 1 $249.00

Materials cost

$387.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.74

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$453.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.44

Total project goal

$552.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $552.44

3 Donors

-$532.94

Donations toward project cost

-$453.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$79.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.50

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 $0.00

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