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Mrs. Manor from Wilmington, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Take Home Library Books

My students need 26 books sets to create a reading library where they can check out books and take them home to practice their reading.

  • $898 goal

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My Students

"We love to read!" My students are so excited about learning how to read, but many of them do not have access to books at home. Please help us to take our reading beyond the classroom.

My students include first through fifth graders.

They come to the reading lab daily for reading intervention as they are struggling readers. Although many of my students are below grade level in reading, they come to reading lab happy and anxious to learn the strategies necessary to help them improve. Each day, we begin our session with a daily read, which is basically reading a fluency passage. The children are given one minute to read as much as they can and their score is recorded. It is amazing to see their growth from Monday to Friday. They feel so much pride and success when they see their fluency scores go up. My students really have a desire to become better readers and I work hard to keep them motivated. Our school is located in a low socioeconomic area and these children lack exposure to so many things that we take for granted. Improving the reading skills for these children is the key to making a difference in their future.

My Project

Although it is nothing short of amazing to watch my students improve their reading skills in class, it would be even better if they had literature at home to practice their newly acquired skills. How nice would it be for them to read a book aloud to family members or quietly read to themselves just before bedtime. I would really like to make this happen for my students. If provided with take home library books, I would let students check out books just right for their level along with book logs and special book marks so that they could read at home. I believe this would truly make a difference on Mondays as the students come back a little rusty from not having books at home to practice with. My goal is for my students to learn to become confident, independent readers and I feel that the more exposure they have to reading in school as well as outside of school, the closer they will be to reaching that goal.

Reading is truly one of the major keys to success.

The ability to take books home and read will allow my students to continue to grow and develop their reading skills. I want them to be able to compete with and have the same opportunities as children that are fortunate enough to have the support and exposure to reading that my students are missing out on. Having consistent, daily access to literature will definitely make a difference in the reading success of my students.

Mrs. Manor George De La Torre Junior Elementary School 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.

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Wilmington, CA 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

95 students impacted 40donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Leveled Library Set 2: Level H - Grades 1 - 2 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.32 1 $22.32
Leveled Library Set 3: Level H - Grades 1 - 2 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.32 1 $22.32
Leveled Library Non-Fiction: Level H - Grades 1 - 2 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.34 1 $28.34
Leveled Library Set 1: Level H - Grades 1 - 2 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $23.18 1 $23.18
Leveled Library Set 1: Level M - Grades 2 - 3 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.90 1 $24.90
Leveled Library Set 2: Level M - Grades 2 - 3 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.90 1 $24.90
Leveled Library Set 3: Level M - Grades 2 - 3 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.90 1 $24.90
Leveled Library Non-Fiction: Level M - Grades 2 - 3 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.34 1 $28.34
Leveled Library Set 1: Level O - Grades 3 - 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.32 1 $22.32
Leveled Library Set 2: Level O - Grades 3 - 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.32 1 $22.32
Leveled Library Set 3: Level O - Grades 3 - 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $22.32 3 $66.96
Leveled Library Non-Fiction: Level O - Grades 3 - 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.34 2 $56.68
Leveled Library Set 2: Level B - Grade K - 1 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.90 1 $24.90
Leveled Library Non-Fiction: Level B - Grade K - 1 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.76 1 $25.76
Leveled Library Set 1: Level B - Grade K - 1 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $25.76 1 $25.76
Young Readers Chapter Book Set 1 (set of 5) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.90 1 $24.90
Magic Tree House Set 1 (Volumes 1-8) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $27.48 2 $54.96
Arthur Chapter Books (Set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $21.93 1 $21.93
Stepping Stones (set of 10) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $36.08 1 $36.08
Beverly Cleary Book Set (Set Of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $30.06 1 $30.06
Postcards from Buster Book Set (Set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $21.46 1 $21.46
Matt Christopher Sports Fiction Books (Set of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.90 1 $24.90

Materials cost

$658.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $60.22

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$763.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$134.70

Total project goal

$897.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $897.98

37 Donors

-$448.99

Donations toward project cost

-$381.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.35

match offer

-$448.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$381.64

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.35

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