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Mrs. James from Springfield, MA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Great Readers!

Help me give my students great books to listen and discuss while making connections and creating conversation!

  • $277 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

This project will help my students with reading. Each day we are required to have reading time. When learning to read it can be difficult and a little intimidating. These materials were specifically chosen for buddy reading and paired reading. Students will be able to sit with peers, learn to read, explore directionality, learn new words, and expand on whole group lessons to name a few. These books will be the starter of great conversation and help students to make real life connections in their own lives. These books will help us grow as readers!

Mrs. James Mary Lynch 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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Springfield, MA View local requests

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

16 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Stray Dog: From a True Story by Reiko Sassa • Amazon Business $15.38 1 $15.38
Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah • Amazon Business $11.52 1 $11.52
Seeds (Plant Parts) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
An Elephant Grows Up (Wild Animals) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
A Turtle's Life Cycle (Explore Life Cycles) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Matthew and Tilly (Picture Puffins) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Fritz and the Beautiful Horses (Sandpiper Books) • Amazon Business $8.86 1 $8.86
A Butterfly's Life Cycle (Explore Life Cycles) • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
Construction Workers Help (Our Community Helpers) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Doctors Help (Our Community Helpers) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Did You See What I Saw?: Poems About School (Picture Puffins) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
An Extraordinary Egg • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
It's Mine! • Amazon Business $7.64 1 $7.64
Sheep Out to Eat (Sheep in a Jeep) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
A Day in the Life of a Garbage Collector (Community Helpers at Work) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
A House Spider's Life (Nature Upclose) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Places in My Neighborhood (Pebble Plus: My Neighborhood) • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89
Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World • Amazon Business $6.89 1 $6.89

Materials cost

$183.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$235.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.53

Total project goal

$276.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $276.86

1 Donor

-$123.86

Donations toward project cost

-$117.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.19

match offer

-$138.42

Match offer toward project cost

-$117.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.76

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.58

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 $0.00

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