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Ms. Grace from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading with Mem Fox

My students need books for our Mem Fox author study. When studying an author, kids get really excited about reading and exploring the books independently, which is why I've requested multiple copies of many titles.

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My Students

My students and their families have sought out and selected our school to provide an enriching educational environment for their children. Our integrated units of study provide multiple entry points for learning to meet the varied learning needs of all students. Through these studies, students learn how to learn.

They truly take on the roles of researchers, engineers, scientists, nutritionists, and mathematicians.

Almost all of our students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. My students understand that they have a place in the world and are more than capable of making an important contribution. They learn to become flexible, resilient, and creative thinkers who ​are able to work collaboratively and solve problems.

My Project

I am requesting several books written by Mem Fox like Tough Boris, Time for Bed, and Feathers and Fools for our author study. My students love studying the works of one author to get to know him or her better. We also become better readers as we learn to recognize the style and themes of one author.

Every book I read aloud, my students will want to read and explore independently.

I borrowed a copy of these books from our public library, but they only let you check out one copy of each title. In this project, I've requested a few copies of many titles so my students can enjoy the books on their own or in small groups.

Using these books, my students will be able to make connections, both to their own lives as well as to other books, they will learn to make inferences about words and characters, and they will be able to practice all the reading strategies we have learned so far. My students will also be transported to Australia, as Mem Fox is Australian, and many of her books take place there!

Ms. Grace PS 185 Locke School Arts & Design Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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New York, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Time for Bed (Big Book Edition) • Amazon Business $26.33 3 $78.99
Sophie • Amazon Business $7.00 6 $42.00
Possum Magic (Voyager Books) • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild! • Amazon Business $7.00 3 $21.00
Tough Boris • Amazon Business $7.00 3 $21.00
Koala Lou • Amazon Business $6.28 3 $18.84
Night Noises (Voyager Book) • Amazon Business $7.59 2 $15.18
Zoo-Looking (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) • Amazon Business $14.15 1 $14.15
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge • Amazon Business $13.14 1 $13.14
Hunwick's Egg • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Hattie and the Fox • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Feathers and Fools • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Magic Hat • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
Guess What? (Voyager Books) • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
Wombat Divine • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
Sleepy Bears • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00
Whoever You Are (Reading Rainbow Books) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$308.22

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$342.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.50

Total project goal

$403.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$403.34

1 Donor

-$403.34

Donations toward project cost

-$342.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.50

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$0.00

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