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Mrs. Whisner from Baltimore, MD is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Readers Need a Variety of Independent Reading Books

My students need leveled independent reading materials and would benefit from more nonfiction titles. Our goal is to increase students fluency and reading confidence.

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My Students

Improving reading skills by reading at home every night is not an option for some of our students. We are encouraging independent reading as a school-wide initiative but are struggling to ensure reading is occurring at home. We hope to find more books and offer more opportunities to read at school.

Our students range from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th grade.

The majority of our students come from homes and families that are struggling to find employment and need the assistance of government services in order to find housing and purchase groceries. Though our students are faced with countless hardships at home they seem to always come to school with energy and eagerness to have someone reach out and help them learn. All of our students desire the attention from our staff of teachers to show them how to become stronger learners. Our students do have a difficult time with continuing to learn and read in their homes at night. We are hoping to create a learning environment here that gives them a comfortable and supportive place to read. Our students want to read books that they enjoy. They often describe how they love to read but want to have a chance to read the books that they can select on their own. We want to give them that chance and encourage this love of learning.

My Project

All students are provided with 30 minutes of independent reading time each day. We encourage them to read 15 minutes at home as well. When they are here at school they are asked to select the reading material they prefer as long as the material is at their independent reading level. We have selected more books that excite the students but also match their reading level. Many of the selections support the needs of our struggling readers and hopefully many of the selections will entice our group of male readers who continue to struggle with motivation to read. We will use these books to broaden our selection of independent reading materials in every classroom.

Our students need as many opportunities to improve their independent reading skills.

They need every opportunity to have time to enjoy reading and make connections to books. The number one way to increase fluency and independence is to spend as much time as possible reading material that is on their independent reading level. Our students love to learn and love to read! We want to support that love of learning and put more books in their hands. Please help us support their love of learning!!

Mrs. Whisner Logan Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Baltimore, MD 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

485 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Library Starter Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $124.66 1 $124.66
Matt Christopher Sports Legend Books (Set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.90 1 $24.90
National Geographic Readers (set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $20.60 1 $20.60
Science Level Book Series • Kaplan Early Learning Company $154.76 1 $154.76
DK Readers Sets - Beginning to Read Level 1 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.50 1 $33.50
Ready To Read Level 1 - Grades Pre-K - 1 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.62 1 $26.62
Science Reading Recovery Level 1 Level A • Kaplan Early Learning Company $19.74 1 $19.74

Materials cost

$404.78

Vendor shipping charges

 $48.57

Sales tax

 $24.29

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$518.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.54

Total project goal

$610.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $610.25

13 Donors

-$330.00

Donations toward project cost

-$288.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.00

match offer

-$271.42

Match offer toward project cost

-$230.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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