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Ms. Byham from Culver City, CA is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kids Struggling to Read Need Books

I need books & materials to help kids who are really struggling with learning to read. They need help and support to become strong readers!

  • $274 goal

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My Project

I work at a Title 1 (high-poverty) school, teaching kids who struggle with learning to read. By 9 years old, some still don't know all the alphabet letters & sounds. This is a 911! When kids lack early reading skills, they quickly fall behind; the older they get, the harder it is to catch up.

My school doesn't have a library (not kidding!), so my students don't get much exposure to books.

The few classroom books I have aren't meant for struggling readers. My students need books & materials that teach EARLY READING/PHONICS skills (alphabet letters, sounds, rhyming, vowels, syllables). Every bit helps!

Ms. Byham Stoner 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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Culver City, CA 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

41 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG985X - Phonics Skill-Building Book Sets - Complete Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
JJ313 - Rhyming Bingo • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
LM504 - Blend Digraph Magnets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$182.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$232.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.02

Total project goal

$273.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $273.48

1 Donor

-$273.48

Donations toward project cost

-$232.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.02

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 $0.00

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