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Ms. Yarrell from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Striving for Success

Help me give my students the right, decodable books so they can strive to success.

  • $813 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Access to the right book can open doors for readers, and that's what I want to do for my students. I am a reading interventionist who works with students reading more than two levels below grade level. My students are struggling readers who live in the Bronx, the only borough in New York City without a bookstore. My students have many barriers to accessing books, and I want to change that. Every day, my students work hard to read the stories in their workbooks independently, and they want to read more, as it will help them progress as readers.

Striving readers need and deserve access to decodable books to improve their reading skills.

I want my students to have a choice in choosing books so they will want to read more. The books I have chosen for my students are of high interest and geared toward striving older readers. It breaks my heart when they tell me they can't read chapter and picture books because they are too challenging. Or the fact they can't walk to a bookstore. With the right support, we can provide them access to the right books, and I have seen firsthand how this can significantly boost their reading skills and confidence, which will open the doors to success.

Ms. Yarrell PS 146 Edward J Collins Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Yarrell

Bronx, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

30 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Decodable Readers Book Set: Diphthongs and Complex Vowels 24-Titles | Reading Age 5-8 | Grade Level 2 | Benchmark Education • Amazon Business $94.50 1 $94.50
Decodable Readers Book Set: Short Vowels, Consonant Blends, and Digraphs 24-Titles | Reading Age 5-8 | Grade Level 1 | Benchmark Education • Amazon Business $88.67 1 $88.67
Decodable Readers Book Set: Long Vowels 24-Titles | Reading Age 5-8 | Grade Level 1 | Benchmark Education Company • Amazon Business $83.16 1 $83.16
Phonic Books Magic Belt Decodable Books for Older Readers (CVC, Consonant Blends and Consonant Teams) (Phonic Books Catch-Up Decodable Readers) • Amazon Business $79.00 1 $79.00
Decodable Readers Book Set: Consonants and Short Vowels (a, i, o) 19-Titles | Reading Age 5-8 | Grade Level K | Benchmark Education Company (Newmark Decodable Readers) • Amazon Business $76.50 1 $76.50
Lakeshore Neon Help-Yourself Book Bins - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $57.99 1 $57.99
Phonic Books Island Adventure: Decodable Books for Older Readers (Alternative Vowel Spellings) (Phonic Books Catch-Up Decodable Readers) • Amazon Business $57.35 1 $57.35
Decodable Readers Book Set: Long and Complex Vowels Set B 13-Titles | Reading Age 5-8 | Grade Level 1-2 | Benchmark Education • Amazon Business $53.10 1 $53.10
Phonic Books Moon Dogs Set 3 Vowel Spellings Decodable Books for Older Readers (Two Spellings for a Vowel Sound) (Phonic Books Catch-Up Decodable Readers) • Amazon Business $32.51 1 $32.51
Phonic Books Moon Dogs Set 2: Decodable Books for Older Readers (CVC Level, Consonant Blends and Consonant Teams) (Phonic Books Catch-Up Decodable Readers) • Amazon Business $25.59 1 $25.59

Materials cost

$648.37

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.90

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$691.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.94

Total project goal

$812.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $812.94

5 Donors

-$734.12

Donations toward project cost

-$631.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$102.62

Matching donations from our partners

-$70.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$59.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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