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Mrs. McGinnis from Berwyn, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Real-Life Reading - A Need for Non-Fiction Texts!

My students need high interest, non-fiction leveled books.

  • $294 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

How hard is it to read things that you are NOT interested in? Can you imagine learning to read with materials that are uninteresting and uninspiring?

The most liberating of abilities is to read.

In our class, we are opening doors to the world around us through reading! Our class is a group of 20 imaginative, engaged kindergarteners (and two teachers) in a co-teaching classroom. The students come from various different levels of exposures and needs. They are energetic, motivated, and inquisitive and in need of materials to continue their excitement in reading! Our school is comprised of most students from loving yet low-income households. Our parents want the best for their children and we as teachers aim to meet those goals.

My Project

We will be using these non-fiction books and interactive letter software downloads to learn how to read! Students are able to "book shop" weekly for high-interest books to put in their leveled book boxes. They use these book boxes to supplement our reading instruction as well as for reading and responding activities. We have been blessed with a set of fiction books for the students to choose from, however we are lacking non-fiction options. Additionally, I am individualizing for students who are still not ready to read with the interactive letter software - hoping this helps get them invested in learning their letters and sounds so that they can begin to be readers!

With your support, the students will be able to choose high-interest texts that are individualized to each students reading level.

This allows students to be more invested in and excited about reading - an irreplaceable gift!

Mrs. McGinnis Hiawatha Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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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Berwyn, IL 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

65 students impacted 16donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL715 - Level E Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $35.00 1 $35.00
LL716 - Level F Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.00 1 $34.00
LL717 - Level G Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.00 1 $31.00
LL718 - Level H Nonfiction Extra Book Set - Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.00 1 $29.00
LL714 - Level D Nonfiction Extra Book Set - K-Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $28.00 1 $28.00
LL713 - Level C Nonfiction Extra Book Set - K • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.00 1 $24.00
HH950DL - All About Letters - Single License Instant Download • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
PP254DL - Link-To-Learn Sequencing Letters Interactive Game - Single License Instant Download • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$215.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$249.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.98

Total project goal

$293.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $293.20

12 Donors

-$262.02

Donations toward project cost

-$241.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.45

match offer

-$9.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$7.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.35

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.18

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 $0.00

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