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Mrs. C. Thomas from Norfolk, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Read, We Read, YOU READ!

Help me give my students BOOKS that will ignite their emergent reading skills!

  • $716 goal

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Mrs. C. Thomas has another project! Donate to Smart Books to help her classroom.

$559 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

Our kindergarten students are young, curious, and striving for autonomy! They love learning through books, but there is nothing more *magical* than hearing a child read independently for the 1st time! However, the path to literacy starts with many mini steps (building oral language skills + vocabulary, developing phonological + phonemic awareness, making predictions, understanding print has meaning + how it's organized: holding a book, identifying its parts, turning pages, tracking words, matching voice to print … to name a few).

Kids are motivated to learn reading skills when they have high-interest books, that are leveled just right for their abilities.

Funds for this project will benefit Mrs. Daley's and Thomas's classrooms. Donations go towards "Me Reader" sets (electronic readers), featuring some of our students' favorite nature topics and characters from Disney, Sesame Street, and Nickelodeon. Each set contains 8 illustrated books, packed with a sleek tablet that reads each book aloud while the students press the matching book and page buttons, turn the pages, and follow the text. What a wonderful *skill AND confidence builder!*

For students who are ready to make the leap from read-alouds to independent reading, donations for this project will also fund a complete set of "BOB Books." These decodable books gradually build pre-reading, beginning reading, and advanced reading skills by having students apply phonetic principles, recognize sight words and demonstrate comprehension. Children will also enjoy the whimsical illustrations and cute stories, almost as much as saying, "I CAN READ!"

Mrs. C. Thomas Ocean View Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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Norfolk, VA 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

50 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bob Books Complete Sets Collection (12 Sets) - Set 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Animal Stories, Rhyming Words, Alphabet, Sight Words Kindergarten, Sight Words First Grade, First Stories, Pre-Reading Skills • Amazon Business $163.00 1 $163.00
Nickelodeon PAW Patrol, Shimmer and Shine, and More!- Me Reader Electronic Reader and 8 Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Disney Classic - Lion King, Finding Nemo, Aladdin and more! - Me Reader Electronic Reader and 8 Sound Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Sesame Street Elmo, Big Bird, and More! - Me Reader Electronic Reader and 8-Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Nickelodeon Paw Patrol, Blue’s Clues, Bubble Guppies, and More! - Me Reader Electronic Reader 8-Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $29.49 1 $29.49
Nick Jr. - Paw Patrol, Bubble Guppies, and more! Me Reader Electronic Reader 8-Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Disney - Mickey Mouse, Toy Story and More! Me Reader Electronic Reader 8 Book Sound Library- PI Kids • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Eric Carle Me Reader Electronic Reader 8 Book Bundle - World of Eric Carle Books for Toddlers, Babies Featuring Colors, Animals, Seasons, and More with Stickers | Early Learning Toys • Amazon Business $26.95 1 $26.95
Disney Mickey Mouse - Me Reader Electronic Reader and 8 Sound Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $25.98 1 $25.98
Disney Minnie Mouse - Me Reader Electronic Reader and 8 Sound Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Peppa Pig Me Reader Electronic Reader and 8-Sound Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Encyclopedia Britannica Kids - Me Reader Electronic Reader and 8 Sound Book Library - Animals and Space - PI Kids • Amazon Business $24.29 1 $24.29
Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Puppy Dog Pals and More!- Me Reader Electronic Reader and 8-Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Disney Princess Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, and More!- Me Reader Electronic Reader and 8 Sound Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $20.49 1 $20.49
Disney Frozen Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and More! - Me Reader Electronic Reader and 8-Sound Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $19.78 1 $19.78
Disney Puppy Dog Pals with Bingo and Rolly - Me Reader Electronic Reader with 8 Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Nickelodeon Paw Patrol Chase, Skye, Marshall, and More! - Me Reader Electronic Reader and 8 Sound Book Library - PI Kids • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99

Materials cost

$569.44

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$607.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$107.29

Total project goal

$715.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$715.27

15 Donors

-$549.25

Donations toward project cost

-$495.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.89

match offer

-$132.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$112.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$33.53

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$0.00

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