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Ms. Shaw from Brooklyn, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Read, Read as Much as You Can!

Help me give my students the Lakeshore Guided Reading book set along with other books. Small group reading instruction allows for differentiated instruction based on their needs. Learning to read in a supportive environment fosters their love of reading!

  • $730 goal

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My Project

The heart and soul of our first grade class is their relationship to books. When I put a new book I bought for them in the meeting area, the kids find it right away and start pouring over it. After reading aloud The Gingerbread Man recently, the classroom was filled with the refrain “Run, run as fast as you can, you can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man,” as children went about their day.

No matter what technological advances come our way, I can still hold my students spellbound with a good story.

They crowd close, sometimes unable to stop themselves from calling out with comments and questions. Since the first day of school I have encouraged the students to head to the carpet when they finish an activity and look through the book baskets. They lay on the carpet devouring the pictures and looking for familiar words. Children who read for pleasure and information become lifelong learners.

So how do I continue to foster a love of reading in my children? I must surround them with lots of books they can read independently and books that will stretch their burgeoning reading skills as they work in groups based on their reading levels. By adding books to our library that they can read independently, I aim to build stronger readers. The more they read, the better readers they become. But it is not enough to teach students to read. They need books they want to read. It’s thrilling to hear students rereading familiar refrains and using their voices to bring characters to life. It’s not hard to get our first graders excited about reading. As we move into a new year, we need new books to challenge and engage them.

Ms. Shaw Brooklyn Charter School 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

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Shaw

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

21 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Guided Reading Leveled Book Sets - Complete Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
The King School Series - First Grade Collection (60 books) • Amazon Business $180.86 1 $180.86
Lakeshore Predictable Text Paperback Library • Lakeshore Learning Materials $139.50 1 $139.50
Kaplan Early Learning There's going to be a feast! And everyone is here with food from A to Z! There is Elderberry Elixir from Elephant and Mocha Mousse made by Mouse. By the time Zebra Zips in with his Zaftig Zucchini, there will be enough food to feed a zoo • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96

Materials cost

$564.32

Vendor shipping charges

$16.92

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$619.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.36

Total project goal

$729.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$729.06

11 Donors

-$723.18

Donations toward project cost

-$619.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$103.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.88

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$0.00

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