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Ms. Plummer from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Grow Our Reading Muscles!

Help me give my students a classroom library full of high interest books that will boost engagement and help them grow their love of reading

  • $431 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 Students

I teach a group of first and second grade special needs students in the Bronx, NY. It's a self contained bridge classroom with 12 students, 1 teacher, and 3 paraprofessionals. My students face a lot of challenges not only academically but in their personal life as well. It is essential that students not only excel academically but also gain the appropriate social and real-world skills that will facilitate their college and career readiness from this early age.

Jim Henson said, "Kids don't remember what you try to teach them, they remember what you are."

It is my goal to create a safe, warm, and kind community in my classroom. I strive to facilitate socio-emotional student learning through placing an emphasis on building my students' character as well as their skill sets.

My Project

Being in a low income neighborhood, we do not receive much funding for supplies. Unfortunately, the library in our classroom is very old, understocked, and out dated. Trying to get students excited about reading is difficult when there are very few 'exciting' books to choose from. Donating to this project would give my students the opportunity to explore the wonderful world of reading.

Providing my students with a more high interest library would help them grow their love for reading!

My goal is to show all of my students that EVERYONE can be a reader. Exposing them to more high interest books will increase their engagement, which in turn would help them reach their reading benchmarks.

Ms. Plummer Grant Avenue Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Bronx, NY 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guided Reading Collection: Grade 1 At Level (20 Books) • AKJ Education $91.97 1 $91.97
Pete the Cat (6 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $50.84 1 $50.84
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40
Batman Phonics Fun • AKJ Education $10.94 1 $10.94
Superman Phonics Fun • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
I Am Invited to a Party! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
We Are in a Book! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Are You Ready to Play Outside? • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
I Will Surprise My Friend! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Today I Will Fly! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Whistle for Willie • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Axel the Truck: Beach Race Beach Race • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
What's That, Mittens? • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Critter Just a Little Love • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Critter: Going to the Sea Park • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Mittens, Where Is Max? • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat: Play Ball! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Axel the Truck: Rocky Road Rocky Road • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Too Cool for School • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Mittens • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Follow Me, Mittens • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
You Go First • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
What a Good Kitty • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Just a Snowman • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Little Critter: The Fall Festival • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Just Going to the Dentist (Little Critter) Golden Look-look Book • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Just Shopping With Mom (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Little Critter: Just Critters Who Care • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Just a School Project • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Little Critter: This Is My Town This is my Town • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Little Critter: To the Rescue! • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Going to the Firehouse: • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
What a Bad Dream (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
When I Grow Up (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Just a Mess (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
I Just Forgot (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
All by Myself (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Just for You (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Bye-bye, Mom and Dad • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Just Me and My Puppy (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Just Me and My Dad (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
When I Get Bigger (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Just Grandma and Me (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
I Was So Mad (Little Critter) • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Little Critter: Just a Little Sick • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Little Critter: Just a Teacher's Pet • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$330.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$365.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.53

Total project goal

$430.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $430.19

4 Donors

-$430.19

Donations toward project cost

-$365.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.53

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