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Ms. Marcus from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Leveled Books for Excited Readers

My students need a wide variety of leveled books so they can read ";just right" books during Readers Workshop and independent reading times.

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My Students

Do you recall the excitement of your first years as a reader? How reading and comprehending new books captured your imagination and interest? My first grade students are eager to read books that are "just right" for them, but I lack the extensive classroom library to provide this experience

My students are bright and excited 6 and 7 year-old first graders who attend a neighborhood charter school in a low-income neighborhood.

We are in our third year as a turnaround charter school, and our students are making remarkable growth. My first graders are discovering the excitement of reading and learning every day, and the times set aside for independent reading are some of the most joyful times of the day. We need a more extensive classroom library full of leveled books so that students can practice reading on books that are just right for them!

My Project

First grade is a year of extreme growth in reading, when children go from pre-reading to reading books with many lines of text, dialogue, and complex sentences. In order to make this growth, students must practice reading books that are "just right" for them every day. With a classroom library full of high-interest texts such as the ones in the sets I requested, students will be excited to read their "just right," on-level, books each day during independent reading time. My students are reading on a wide range of independent reading levels from A (kindergarten) to K (second grade). It is with this in mind that I requested sets of books that span beyond the typical first grade range of reading levels. It's important that I am able to provide each of them with a wide variety of texts, both fiction and non-fiction, so that they can experience the excitement of reading and comprehending books that are "just right" for them.

A robust classroom library creates an exciting reading experience, especially for struggling readers.

As my students grow in their reading abilities, they will be able to experience the wide range of levels of books included in these sets. They will experience successful reading with both fiction and non-fiction texts in order to become life-long readers and learners.

Ms. Marcus Mastery Charter School - Douglass 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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More than three‑quarters 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

23 students impacted 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
KIT BOOK LIBRARY LEVELED GR1 SET OF 55 • ABC School Supply, Inc $237.49 1 $237.49
KIT BOOK LIBRARY LEVELED GR2 SET OF 65 • ABC School Supply, Inc $332.49 1 $332.49

Materials cost

$569.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $57.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$665.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.45

Total project goal

$782.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $782.98

8 Donors

-$438.92

Donations toward project cost

-$389.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.64

match offer

-$325.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$276.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.06

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 $0.00

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