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Ms. Juliano from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Open Books, Open Minds

Help me give my students more book choices in our classroom library for them to enjoy in school and at home.

  • $373 goal

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My Students

This is my 6th year at a community school in Brooklyn, NY. I use the word community because the school has an amazing philosophy of making sure the teachers, parents, and community are all connected to ensure a safe and successful learning environment. They offer many enrichment programs and incorporate project-based learning in everyday instruction. We are lucky to have such a diverse school and classroom with students from many different backgrounds.

This year - with your help - we can enhance our 1st graders' experience by giving them an opportunity to discover new things around them and have more hands-on experiences in Science and Social Studies.

We have many academic and creative talents. Our students' passion for learning drives projects that we work on throughout the year. These students have a love for reading, and enjoy taking GoNoodle dance breaks. This new group of 1st graders are wonderfully hardworking and curious. I am excited to see where this year takes us!

My Project

My classroom library is a place that my students love! These books will enhance the print-rich classroom that I’ve created. Every book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care. I have watched them the past few months of school read titles just like these; all of these books have been chosen with my students in mind.

These books will allow my students to choose from a wider variety, with more books to meet them at their individual levels.

They will also be able to choose books that interest them. The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these books will continue to help my students grow stronger in reading. My students already have shown an astonishing interest in independent reading, and this project will only help enrich their experiences with the printed word.

Ms. Juliano PS 316 Elijah G Stroud Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Juliano

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than 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

23 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guided Reading Collection: Grade 1 Best Sellers (20 books) • AKJ Education $89.26 1 $89.26
Just Ask! • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Protecting the Planet • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Watch Me Throw the Ball! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Can I Play Too? (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Should I Share My Ice Cream? (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
I Will Surprise My Friend! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Experiment with What a Plant Needs to Grow • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
The Arctic Habitat • AKJ Education $6.53 1 $6.53
The Carrot Seed: 60th Anniversary Edition • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
From Seed to Plant (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Lady With The Alligator Purse • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
How Do Plants Survive? • AKJ Education $5.80 1 $5.80
National Geographic Readers: Seed to Plant • AKJ Education $4.49 1 $4.49
The Day I Had to Play with My Sister • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Harry Takes a Bath • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Puppy Mudge Loves His Blanket • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Hungry Plants • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Chick That Wouldn't Hatch • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Why the Frog Has Big Eyes • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
I Am the Mummy Heb-Nefert • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit and the Little Pup • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Little Critter: This Is My Town This is my Town • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit and the Lost Teddy Bear • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Thump and Plunk • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Meets the Class Pet • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
What's That, Mittens? • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Mittens • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit's Big Friend • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Morris the Moose • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Biscuit Visits the Big City • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Splish, Splash! • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Puppy Mudge Has A Snack • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Messy Bessey and the Birthday Overnight • AKJ Education $3.61 1 $3.61
The Neighborhood Party • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Dog and Cat • AKJ Education $2.88 1 $2.88
Get That Pest! • AKJ Education $2.88 1 $2.88
Scholastic Reader Level 2: More Spaghetti, I Say! • AKJ Education $2.79 1 $2.79
Curious George and the Kite (CGTV Reader) • AKJ Education $2.50 1 $2.50

Materials cost

$276.65

Vendor shipping charges

$6.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$316.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.91

Total project goal

$372.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$372.71

6 Donors

-$256.80

Donations toward project cost

-$218.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.51

match offer

-$115.91

Match offer toward project cost

-$98.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.39

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$0.00

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