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Ms. Horak from Augusta, GA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Build Our Reading Muscles

Help me give my students fun books to build their reading skills together!

  • $401 goal

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My Students

My second-grade students are curious, playful, and energetic and love interacting with one another and the world around them. Second grade is an important year because it is the time when students are expected to start becoming somewhat independent in reading and writing.

My students enjoy gaining knowledge and skills but need carefully structured support to meet challenges without being overwhelmed.

They thrive during learning activities that are full of fun and wonder but challenging enough to help them stretch and grow.

My Project

Even my most reluctant readers love laughing at funny stories with a classmate and it builds both their confidence and camaraderie, but it is a challenge to always find engaging texts for this activity. I spent much time last year at my public library checking out books for my class, but I was not able to plan well ahead of time because availability was not guaranteed. Also, students need to be able to quickly find a quiet spot for sharing together, so they don't waste any of their reading time.

With these resources, students will build their reading muscles and discover reading to be an enjoyable experience as they share these great books with one another.

I have carefully chosen texts that I know will facilitate partner reading. For example, Elephant and Piggie books have two characters telling a story through dialogue. Students will build their reading muscles by reading these books together and then re-telling the story using cues we learn in class. The You Read To Me books include many classic stories rewritten and color-coded to be easily read with a partner. The stories will help students gain cultural background knowledge to apply to more complicated texts later. The cushioned seats will make reading with a partner extra-special: students will be able to quickly grab a seat and find a quiet spot away from other activities.

Ms. Horak Belair K-5 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

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Horak

Augusta, GA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elephant & Piggie: The Complete Collection (An Elephant & Piggie Book) (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • Amazon Business $104.99 1 $104.99
SoftScape 15 inch Round Floor Cushions with Handles; Flexible Seating for in-Home Distance Learning, Daycare, Preschool, Classroom; 2 inch Thick Deluxe Foam (6-Piece) - Assorted • Amazon Business $60.83 1 $60.83
Frog and Toad: A Complete Reading Collection: Frog and Toad Are Friends, Frog and Toad Together, Days with Frog and Toad, Frog and Toad All Year (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Tall Tales to Read Together • Amazon Business $17.68 1 $17.68
You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fables to Read Together • Amazon Business $17.29 1 $17.29
Very Short Stories to Read Together (You Read to Me, I'll Read to You) • Amazon Business $17.02 1 $17.02
You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together • Amazon Business $12.59 1 $12.59
Duckling Gets a Cookie!? • Amazon Business $12.07 1 $12.07
Arthur's Loose Tooth • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98

Materials cost

$286.43

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$19.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$340.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.09

Total project goal

$400.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$400.58

3 Donors

-$235.29

Donations toward project cost

-$200.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.29

match offer

-$165.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$140.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.79

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$0.00

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