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Mrs. Banister from Baton Rouge, LA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Is a Necessity!

Help me give my students books to read to improve their reading levels!

  • $403 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students struggle in reading. There are plenty of factors why the students are challenged with this. Many of them missed the days where they are suppose to learn the basic of reading.

Reading books will bring them to different places.

My Project

Students in 1st grade are all below reading level at the beginning of the school year. This pandemic make it more difficult for the students to have engagement in Reading because we can't let them do group activities. This situation make it more difficult for them to be proficient readers.

Reading is the foundation of learning.

Reading is the best tool for success. If the students can't read then they can't do all the tasks in all subject areas. Once the students in first grade acquired the reading foundation skills then they can easily accomplish the task expected of them to do.

Mrs. Banister
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Grade 1 Classic Grade Level Library (50 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $277.89 1 $277.89

Materials cost

$277.89

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $24.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$342.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.42

Total project goal

$402.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $402.80

2 Donors

-$402.80

Donations toward project cost

-$342.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.42

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