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Mrs. Wardell from El Cajon, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Partner Reading

Help me give my students books to read with a partner. Partner reading is a motivational strategy that encourages reading fluency and comprehension as well as instills the joy of reading among peers.

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My Students

The children in my class live in a high-poverty community. Many of them are refugees whose appreciative families have escaped their homelands, searching for a better life in the U.S.A. Most of my students are English language learners. For some of my students, this is the first time they have ever enrolled in school.

They may come from all over the world, but my students have in common that they love coming to school.

My classroom provides a safe and happy environment in contrast to the challenges that my students and their families endure daily as they navigate their new lives in the USA. Each morning they are lined up with heart-warming smiles, eager to enter the classroom and start a new day of learning. Many of them have expressed that they would rather spend every day at school than at home.

My Project

My second graders have been safely nestled in our hybrid classroom since September. We have accomplished learning together on our school campus while maintaining social distance in a Covid-style classroom. We wear masks, sometimes double masks, and sit with clear safety dividers between us.

The double sets of these popular books will allow

the students safely read together, each holding their own copy, with a clear screen.

Having two or more of each title allows students to enjoy reading together, as they help and learn from each other using their acquired reading strategies.

Mrs. Wardell Lexington Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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El Cajon, CA View local requests

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

26 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classroom Library Must-Haves: Grades PreK (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $75.00 2 $150.00
American Symbols, Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers®: Grades 1-2 • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $89.00 1 $89.00
STEAM Pack: Grades K-2 (DonorsChoose.org Exclusive) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $20.00 2 $40.00

Materials cost

$279.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.90

Sales tax

 $25.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$366.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.70

Total project goal

$431.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $431.31

1 Donor

-$215.66

Donations toward project cost

-$183.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.35

match offer

-$215.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$183.30

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.35

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 $0.00

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