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

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Pencils, Books and Learning Fun !

Help me give my students the Best learning experience EVER by providing them with quailty, age appropriate learing tools and resources !

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. James's classroom raised $307

This project is fully funded

My Students

My wonderful classroom is filled with amazing students of all educational learning levels! It is my personal responsibility to make sure ALL of my students have a fair, equal, fun filled opportunity to experience learning !

Many of my students do not have books or access to boks at home; and unfortunatley, many do not have the opportunity to visit the library either.

Due to the lack of exposure, many struggle with basic letter and reading skill development making it difficult to successfuly master grade level reading skill.

My Project

With your help, we can have a world of learning fun !

These books and other learning matirials will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create.

My classroom library is a place that my students really enjoy however, we are in need of leveled reading matirieals. We enjoy reaing on the carpet (whole group), completing work there, reading independently! with our bean bags.

Every student book that is placed in my library is treated with love and care, and they are thankful for the opportunities to read. All of these books have been chosen with my students in mind. With your help, my students will be able to choose books, which will help them develop letteer and word recognition and continue to enjoy independent reading time.

I strongly believe the most successful way to increase reading skills is simply to read more. These books will aide my students.

Mrs. James PS 273 Wortman Grades PreK-2

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

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sight Word Readers • Kaplan Early Learning Company $86.36 1 $86.36
Little Leveled Readers (Level A) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $29.66 1 $29.66
Little Leveled Readers (Level B) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $29.66 1 $29.66
Little Leveled Readers (Level D) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $29.66 1 $29.66
Little Leveled Readers (Level C) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $29.66 1 $29.66
JJ311 - Alphabet Bingo • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99
TT181 - Sight-Word Bingo - Level 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$226.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$260.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.95

Total project goal

$306.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $306.33

3 Donors

-$167.76

Donations toward project cost

-$146.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.63

Matching donations from our partners

-$134.42

Match offers toward project cost

-$114.26

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.16

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 $0.00

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