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Mrs. Pederson from Mesquite, TX is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Is Fun Wth Nonfiction

My students need nonfiction leveled readers to have a "just right" book.

  • $338 goal

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Mrs. Pederson has another project! Donate to First Grade Here We Come to help her classroom.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My second grade class is a group of inspiring students, most of whom come from economically disadvantaged and minority backgrounds. In spite of the challenges they face both in and out of school, they come each day excited to learn.

I teach in an urban Texas district where crime is high and parental involvement is low.

My students come eager to learn. They desire to know what is going on in the world around them, unfortunately many of my students only experience the world outside of their neighborhood through school.

My Project

Most of the books in my reading library are fiction and not every reading level is represented. Many students choose books that are either too hard or too easy for them because of this dilemma. By having a full leveled library in nonfiction complete with chapter books, all students in my class will be able to find a just-right book regardless of their individual reading level.

Leveled non-fiction books for my classroom will mean that students are consistently reading at their reading level, practicing important reading skills, and engaging in new learning.

Please support my second graders by helping to provide a leveled library of nonfiction books for our classroom. My students' future success depends on it. We all greatly appreciate your help. You are providing all the children in my classroom with the resources they need to become lifelong readers and learners.

Mrs. Pederson Larry G. Smith Elementary Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Mesquite, TX View local requests

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

40 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD860X - Multilevel Nonfiction Book Sets - Gr. 1-2 Complete Series • Lakeshore Learning $99.00 1 $99.00
FB710X - Eyewitness Nonfiction Readers - Complete Series • Lakeshore Learning $149.00 1 $149.00

Materials cost

$248.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$286.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.60

Total project goal

$337.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $337.32

8 Donors

-$261.26

Donations toward project cost

-$224.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.30

match offer

-$72.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$61.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.90

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.40

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 $0.00

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