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Ms. Gurba from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning in Literacy

My students need tools to improve literacy including guided reading books, sight word poetry, and reading response activities.

  • $306 goal

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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

"Education is the foundation upon which we build our future." - Christine Gregoire. As a first grade teacher, it is my goal to help build a strong foundation that will allow my students to be successful in their education and life.

My first grade students are very diversified and interested in learning.

There are 10 Special Education students and 8 ESL students in the class with general education children. We are located in a NYC Title I school with 94% of the students entitled to free lunch. P.S is extremely dedicated in helping each child reach their full potential.

My Project

All the materials I am requesting will help me improve the academic performance of the students in my class. With the guided reading sets, sight word poetry, and reading response activities, my students will be able to strengthen important literacy skills such as word recognition, fluency, and comprehension.

These donations will have a huge impact on my classroom.

Students will learn important skills they need for the rest of their academic career. I am eager to provide my students with a high quality education. Please help me in supplying these valuable resources!

Ms. Gurba PS 128 Audubon 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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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
X-Acto School Pro Heavy-Duty Electric Sharpener (1670) • Amazon $31.20 1 $31.20
Dixon Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Pencils, #2 HB, Yellow, Box of 96 (13882) • Amazon $14.83 2 $29.66
Little Leveled Readers: Level A Box Set: Just the Right Level to Help Young Readers Soar! • Amazon $24.51 1 $24.51
Little Leveled Readers: Level B Box Set: Just the Right Level to Help Young Readers Soar! • Amazon $24.51 1 $24.51
Little Leveled Readers: Level D Box Set: Just the Right Level to Help Young Readers Soar! • Amazon $24.01 1 $24.01
Little Leveled Readers: Level C Box Set: Just the Right Level to Help Young Readers Soar! • Amazon $24.01 1 $24.01
Leveled Reading-Response Activities for Guided Reading: 80+ Comprehension-Boosting Reproducibles That Provide Just-Right Activities for Readers at Every Level From A to N • Amazon $14.48 1 $14.48
Sight Word Poetry Pages: 100 Fill-in-the-Blank Practice Pages That Help Kids Really Learn the Top High-Frequency Words • Amazon $13.07 1 $13.07
Leveled Poems for Small-Group Reading Lessons: 40 Just-Right Poems for Guided Reading Levels E-N With Mini-Lessons That Teach Key Phonics Skills, Build Fluency, and Meet the Common Core • Amazon $11.57 1 $11.57
100 Super Sight Word Poems: Easy-to-Read Reproducible Poems That Target & Teach 100 Words From the Dolch List • Amazon $10.86 1 $10.86
50 Month-by-Month Draw & Write Prompts: Engaging Reproducibles That Invite Young Learners To Draw & Then Write About Topics They Love...All Year Round! • Amazon $9.15 1 $9.15
100 Write-and-Learn Sight Word Practice Pages: Engaging Reproducible Activity Pages That Help Kids Recognize, Write, and Really LEARN the Top 100 High-Frequency Words That are Key to Reading Success • Amazon $9.03 1 $9.03

Materials cost

$226.06

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$259.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.79

Total project goal

$305.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $305.24

5 Donors

-$280.24

Donations toward project cost

-$238.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.04

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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