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Ms. Blair from Grand Rapids, MI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Magic of Reading: An ELL's Guide to Educational Success

My students need a variety of nonfiction texts in order to increase literacy skills through practice with fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary acquisition. My students also need math supplies to learn time and math facts.

  • $947 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Our first grade classroom is composed of 25 amazing students, all of whom come from low-income households and are currently receiving free and reduced lunch. Many of our students come from bilingual, and English as a second language, households. Our school serves students that range from grades K-5 and provides rigorous academics, fantastic teachers, and a safe learning environment. Our goal is to provide students with essential tools necessary to develop a strong literacy foundation that will carry them into a successful educational journey. It is with our help that these students will be able to have the books, pencils, and other supplies necessary to develop such literacy skills.

My Project

In a classroom composed fully of English Language Learners, one of the most challenging aspects of my students education is acquiring adequate literacy skills. It is crucial for me to be able to provide optimal reading opportunities within our classroom. Thus, I am asking that you please consider funding this project to provide the necessary nonfiction texts necessary to begin building a classroom library that will support the growth of my English Language Learners in order to set the foundation for the rest of their learning lives.

With these materials I will be able to set the foundation of learning for my students through their exploration of American History, current events, weather, and The Solar System.

By providing the students with nonfiction texts, I will be able to highlight key learning targets in science, mathematics, and social studies, while also scaffolding the development of their literacy skills

Ms. Blair
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sports Talk, Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Grades 1 - 2 - Box of 6 titles, 6 copies each title / - / Grades 1–2 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $89.00 1 $89.00
Community Helpers, Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Grades 1 - 2 - Box of 6 titles, 6 copies each title / - / Grades 1–2 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $89.00 1 $89.00
Inner Solar System, Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Grades 1 - 2 - Box of 6 titles, 6 copies each title / - / Grades 1–2 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $89.00 1 $89.00
American Symbols, Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Grades 1 - 2 - Box of 6 titles, 6 copies each title / - / Grades 1–2 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $89.00 1 $89.00
Weather, Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Grades 1 - 2 - Box of 6 titles, 6 copies each title / - / Grades 1–2 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $89.00 1 $89.00
Animals, Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Grades 1 - 2 - Box of 6 titles, 6 copies each title / - / Grades 1–2 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $89.00 1 $89.00
Biographies, Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Grades 1 - 2 - Box of 6 titles, 6 copies each title / - / Grades 1–2 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $89.00 1 $89.00
CLOCKS SPINNERS PACK OF 5 • Teachers' School Supply $5.99 6 $35.94
Calendar Pocket Chart • Teachers' School Supply $25.99 1 $25.99
Carson Dellosa - My Own Little Judy Clock W/ Book Gr K-3 Booklet • Teachers' School Supply $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$693.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $70.10

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$804.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.96

Total project goal

$946.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $946.39

15 Donors

-$520.00

Donations toward project cost

-$488.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.50

match offer

-$371.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$315.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$54.71

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