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Mrs. Swope from Mobile, AL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading- Exercise for the Mind

Help me give my students an engaging classroom library full of texts that they will be excited to read. This will foster a love for reading.

  • 16 donors
  • $696 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

I want to instill a love for reading in every student who enters my class. Book series are a great tool to accomplish this goal. Students will be able to choose books that interest them, get engaged with a particular series/author, and will be motivated to read the other books in the series. The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and these book series have proven to be engaging and thus encourage independent reading. Students need to independently read to become stronger readers and this project will only help enrich their experiences with the printed word.

I am also asking for multiple copies of each title so students can form literature circles and engage in conversation with others who are reading the same text.

This will improve comprehension and build relationships.

Mrs. Swope
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fablehaven Complete Set (Boxed Set): Fablehaven; Rise of the Evening Star; Grip of the Shadow Plague; Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary; Keys to the Demon Prison • Amazon Business $32.99 3 $98.97
The Land of Stories Complete Paperback Gift Set • Amazon Business $31.49 3 $94.47
Keeper of the Lost Cities Collection Books 1-5 (Boxed Set): Keeper of the Lost Cities; Exile; Everblaze; Neverseen; Lodestar • Amazon Business $30.80 3 $92.40
The Shores Beyond Time (Chronicle of the Dark Star, 3) • Amazon Business $12.69 3 $38.07
The Oceans between Stars (Chronicle of the Dark Star, 2) • Amazon Business $10.87 3 $32.61
The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (The Vanderbeekers, 3) • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found (The Vanderbeekers, 4) • Amazon Business $9.19 3 $27.57
Last Day on Mars (Chronicle of the Dark Star, 1) • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish (The Vanderbeekers, 5) • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, 2) • Amazon Business $7.94 3 $23.82
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (The Vanderbeekers, 1) • Amazon Business $6.59 3 $19.77

Materials cost

$511.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $41.69

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$590.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.29

Total project goal

$695.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $695.24

16 Donors

-$692.29

Donations toward project cost

-$590.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.34

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.95

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