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Ms. Kain from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Growing Our Reading Skills!

Help me give my students books that are on their reading level, and book totes to help keep their "just right" books organized and accessible.

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My Students

As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to help my students stay motivated and have fun learning.

My students enjoy coming to school each day.

They love learning and researching new things. They just need the tools that will help them achieve these goals. Our students range from visual to tactile learners. They work best with color coded charts showing them each step of the way.

My Project

These materials will help the students in our 2nd Grade class grow as independent readers. Coming into 2nd Grade we have many students who have varying reading levels, and need differentiated support during guided reading.

Guided reading is a time during the school day where students get individualized support in reading, and learn strategies and skills to grow as readers.

In order to do this, a classroom needs books that correspond to the different reading levels of the students in the classroom. These leveled book sets will help grow our classroom library so that each student can easily find books that are on their correct level.

The book totes will help each student organize the independent books that they are currently reading, and will help them feel ownership of their own learning. This will in turn help them grow and thrive as readers.

Ms. Kain PS 242 Young Diplomats Magnet 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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New York, NY 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

20 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP116 - Sort & Store Book Totes - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 5 $99.95
Guided Reading Collection: Grade 2 Below Level (20 Books) • AKJ Education $95.73 1 $95.73
Guided Reading Collection: Grade 1 At Level (20 Books) • AKJ Education $93.50 1 $93.50

Materials cost

$289.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$323.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.09

Total project goal

$380.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $380.61

6 Donors

-$364.77

Donations toward project cost

-$323.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.84

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 $0.00

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