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Ms. Amalfitano from San Pedro, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Get Them Reading as Many Books as Can Be!

My students need books that are appropriate for their reading level and abilities. I would LOVE for my students to have a variety of books to choose from on a daily basis!

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My Students

I have 24 students ranging from 6 to 7 years old. As first graders, they are learning the skills to decode new words to enable them to become more fluent readers. They are excited to read and be introduced to new books! My students are growing and learning in the same small community that inspired me to be a teacher. They are dreamers, thinkers, talkers, and questioners. They are mini inspirations to themselves and others around them, even if they don't know it yet. They are our future and I want to give them a great start to their long successful career.

My Project

My classroom library is currently very limited and small. I would absolutely love to have a variety of books at all different reading levels. I want to give my students the opportunity to go "book shopping" on a weekly basis, so that they can pick out new books and keep them in their book bags. I want my students to read their books multiple times each day, so that they master each book by the end of the week! I want my students to be excited to read and to get new books! If I have amazing books in my library, my kids will love to do their weekly book shopping and daily reading! We need nonfiction books and a cart.

Thank you for your support!

Ms. Amalfitano Taper Steam Magnet School Grades PreK-2

More about Ms. Amalfitano

San Pedro, CA View local requests

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

24 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guided Reading Kindergarten Best Sellers (18 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $93.25 1 $93.25
Guided Reading Grade 2 Best Sellers (20 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $83.18 1 $83.18
Guided Reading Grade 1 Best Sellers (20 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $76.53 1 $76.53
Guided Reading- Kindergarten Fiction/Nonfiction Paired Studies (16 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $67.28 1 $67.28
Guided Reading Grade 1 Fiction/Nonfiction Paired Studies (16 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $66.43 1 $66.43

Materials cost

$386.67

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$35.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$457.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.80

Total project goal

$538.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$538.65

9 Donors

-$513.65

Donations toward project cost

-$436.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.05

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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