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Mrs. S. from Albany, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Opportunity Knocking...in Children's Literature

My project needs 7 copies of Eyewitness Nonfiction Readers (Set 2).

  • $400 goal

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As a Reading Specialists in the Albany City School District, I am always seeking new and interesting ways to reach my struggling readers in grades 2nd through 4th. I think it is critically important for children to learn about and experience some of the many things that exist in our world that they cannot experience from living in the inner city. That is why I have started to teach my reading students about topics they might not know much about, or had an opportunity to see for themselves, such as farming, growing cotton and corn, and underwater life. I would like to continue my quest to expose these children to the many wonderful things that make up the world around us. I hope to build their schema and help them own more experiences, which will benefit them as readers. The books I am requesting will help me work towards my goal of expanding the background knowledge of our students who struggle with reading. After careful consideration and to make the best use of the funds asked for, the books I have selected are 7 copies of Eyewitness Nonfiction Readers. I chose them based on student interests, reading level, and topics we have not read about. Please consider giving these struggling readers an opportunity to see the world through literature. Building schema and making connections creates better readers. Thank you for your time and consideration. My students will greatly appreciate having new text to read.

Mrs. S. Albany School of Humanities Grades 3-5

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Albany, NY View local requests

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

40 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FB712 - Eyewitness Nonfiction Readers - Set 2 • Lakeshore Learning $39.50 7 $276.50

Materials cost

$276.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.65

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$328.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.00

Total project goal

$400.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $400.00

5 Donors

-$385.88

Donations toward project cost

-$328.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.12

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