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Ms. Natalia Kalama from Waianae, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Mini Library

Help me give my students a mini Library in our fully-self-contained classroom with books, puzzles, word dominos and SEL resources in reaching academic success.

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My Project

The materials which include Dr. Seuss's Ultimate Beginning Reader Boxed Set that are being requested is to help build a mini library in our fully self contained classroom in which students reading grade levels range from Pre -K to 5. The mini library will be apart of stations rotation of 20mins per rotation. The rotations help students get movement breaks by moving from station to station. Also, the mini library will be a quiet place to practice reading and writing and SEL Skills. It will give them multiple opportunities to practice skills.

The books will help students with reaching academic success due to the reading books will focus on reading skills such as decoding, blending, fluency, etc.

The workbooks will increase opportunities for students to practice the skills being read. They will be able to identify words and increase decoding, blending and fluency skills Also, will be able to use the workbook to give students practice before, during and after stations to help them with practice opportunities writing skills both individually as well as independently. The furniture is for flexible seating as will as giving students a visual aid on how many people in the mini library at a time. They will have opportunities to borrow books during silent sustain reason for 15 minutes for each class period giving them and additional 45minutes to practice this skills. The students will be able to borrow books and take learning beyond the classroom by continuing to read at home. Most students do not have books at home to read but the materials for the mini library will afford many of students the opportunity to read in their home settings and they will be able to share it as a family. The puzzles and site word dominos will helps students who are hands on/kinesthetic learners to be able to be academically successful.

Ms. Natalia Kalama Waianae High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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
Dr. Seuss's Ultimate Beginning Reader Boxed Set Collection: Includes 16 Beginner Books and Bright & Early Books (Beginner Books(R)) • Amazon Business $143.86 1 $143.86
Big Joe Milano Beanbag Chair Stretch Limo Black Smartmax • Amazon Business $54.43 2 $108.86
Teacher Created Materials - Literary Text Collection - Set 3 - 10 Book Set - Grade 3 - Guided Reading Level M - Q • Amazon Business $87.85 1 $87.85
I Can Read! Readers - Level 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $52.50 1 $52.50
Time Timer MOD, Charcoal - Silicone - Teacher-Parent Resources - Adult • School Specialty $35.24 1 $35.24
Little People BIG DREAMS Black Voices Set (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $30.00 1 $30.00
I Can Read Pete the Cat Beginning Reading Six Book Set : Pete the Cat Play Ball, Big Lunch, Sir Pete the Brave, The Surprise Teacher, Snow Daze, Too Cool for School • Amazon Business $28.90 1 $28.90
Educational Insights Phonics Dominoes – Blends & Digraphs - Classroom Manipulatives, Set of 84 Dominoes in 6 Colors, Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $23.19 1 $23.19
Lakeshore Self-Inking Teacher Stamps - Set 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Take It to Your Seat Phonics Centers, Grades 2-3 • Amazon Business $8.86 2 $17.72
Trend Enterprises Inc. - Stinky Stickers Sweet Shapes 456/pk Acid-free Super Saver Pk • Teachers' School Supply $16.63 1 $16.63
Kasfalci Feelings Chart, Social Emotional Learning Activities,Autism Learning Materials, ADHD Tools,Behavior Management,Anger Management Toys,Calm Down Corner Supplies for Classroom Daycare & Home • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Coogam Wooden Short Vowel Reading Letters Sorting Spelling Games, Site CVC Words Learning Flashcards Alphabet Puzzle Montessori Educational Toy Gift for Kids 3 4 5 Years Old • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Pressman Toys - 4 In A Row • Teachers' School Supply $15.47 1 $15.47
Pressman Toys - Mancala Ages 6 To Adult 2-4 Players • Teachers' School Supply $14.83 1 $14.83
Emotional Regulation For Kids: 30+ Fun Activities To Build Positive Thinking, Self-Awareness, Social-Emotional Learning, Coping Techniques Through CBT Exercises • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Kids' Book of Diversity: Empathy, Kindness and Respect for Differences (The Kids' Books of Social Emotional Learning) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
We All Belong: A Children's Book About Diversity, Race and Empathy • Amazon Business $12.55 1 $12.55
Dirt Machines: Heavy-Duty Construction Vehicles | A STEM Book for Kids | Beginning Readers | Ages 5 and Up (STEM Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $12.27 1 $12.27
The ABCs of Black History (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? / Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí? (Bilingual board book - English / Spanish) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors (paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 1 $11.00
25 Fun Phonics Plays for Beginning Readers: Engaging, Reproducible Plays That Target and Teach Key Phonics Skills and Get Kids Eager to Read! • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Cursive Handwriting Practice Workbook for 3rd 4th 5th Graders: Cursive writing book, Alphabet Cursive Tracing Book, Cursive handwriting workbook for kids • Amazon Business $5.98 1 $5.98
Martin Luther King Jr.: A Peaceful Leader (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
National Geographic Readers: Helpers in Your Neighborhood (Prereader) • Amazon Business $4.24 1 $4.24
School Zone - Multiplication & Division Workbook - 32 Pages, Ages 8 to 10, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Estimation, Word Problems, and More (School Zone I Know It!® Workbook Series) • Amazon Business $3.49 1 $3.49
I Spy a School Bus (Scholastic Reader, Level 1) • Amazon Business $3.19 1 $3.19

Materials cost

$742.69

Vendor shipping charges

$30.32

Sales tax

$32.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$846.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.44

Total project goal

$996.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$996.27

3 Donors

-$984.51

Donations toward project cost

-$846.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$137.68

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.76

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