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Mrs. Thiakos from La Mesa, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Am a Fluent Reader! Yes, I Am!

Help me give my students this Fluency Practice Library! These books will give students the abundant reading practice they need to become fluent readers who understand what they read. In addition, these engaging books motivate students to read independently!

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It is hard to put into words how it feels to support a child in taking on the identity of a reader! Seeing their precious little faces light up when they realize they are able to discern what all of those marks on the page say is absolutely priceless! My students have grit, tenacity, and the will to learn to become better readers each and every day when they come to my room for their daily 30-minute sessions with me, Mrs. Thiakos, our school's amazingly proud Reading Specialist!

These books will give my students the abundant reading practice that they need to become fluent readers who understand what they read.

In addition, these engaging books motivate students to read independently! Help me give my students this Fluency Practice Library!

I have chosen these particular books because they are considered "easy-to-read" trade books for students who are approaching an end-of-first-grade reading level. Students will have daily access to these books to practice applying the phonics skills they have been learning and are beginning to master in our reading intervention groups.

Mrs. Thiakos La Mesa Dale Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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La Mesa, CA View local requests

More than half 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

40 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Henry and Mudge (28 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $110.16 1 $110.16
Katie Woo (14 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $67.25 1 $67.25
Pedro • AKJ Education $40.64 1 $40.64

Materials cost

$218.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$271.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.87

Total project goal

$319.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $319.14

1 Donor

-$319.14

Donations toward project cost

-$271.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.87

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 $0.00

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