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Ms. Funabashi from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Reading Aloud More Engaging

Help me give my students books for a shared read aloud! Students will be able to hold the books in their hands while we read together and use it to build comprehension skills.

  • $509 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

Students love read alouds! They enjoy hearing stories that they can relate to and characters that experience challenges and triumph. The only downside, is that they don't get their own copy in their hands. The materials for this project would allow them to have the books in their hands so they can engage with the text. Students can use the books to find direct quotes, reread, and follow along. This will help them build their reading skills and will give them an elevated experience. It will also help them learn responsibility, as they manage the book for the time we are reading it. Help me give my students an incredible read aloud experience!

Ms. Funabashi
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Where the Red Fern Grows • Amazon Business $7.75 25 $193.75
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane • Amazon Business $6.78 25 $169.50

Materials cost

$363.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.24

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$431.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.22

Total project goal

$508.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $508.16

2 Donors

-$366.99

Donations toward project cost

-$329.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.05

match offer

-$120.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$102.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.17

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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