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Ms. Thorn from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Next Chapter...

Help me give my students the love of reading chapter books and long-form stories!

  • 9 donors
  • $647 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 Project

I am the teacher of some amazing students here in Philadelphia. They are curious and inquisitive about the world around them. One way to continue to ignite this curiosity is through literacy. As a second grade class, we are on the cusp of the next stage in reading. Some students are excited about chapter books, but do not have access to them. Other students are intimidated by chapter books and shy away. In this campaign, I am asking for the opportunity to bring long-form story reading to my classroom.

The first step is always getting BOOKS IN HANDS!

With the books selected in this campaign, students will have the opportunity to see themselves, see others, and engage in the classics! As a class, we will use the first book for a class wide book club. The second book selected will provide the basis of basic literacy study (like settings, plots, and characters). The last two books selected will be used as book reports!

By the end of this year, it is not only my hope for the students to read four novels, complete two book reports, and participate in one book club; but it is my hope that they will also develop a love of reading that will carry them throughout their academic careers.

Ms. Thorn
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mexikid: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) • Amazon Business $7.99 21 $167.79
J.D. and the Great Barber Battle (J.D. the Kid Barber) • Amazon Business $6.32 21 $132.72
Matilda • Amazon Business $5.51 21 $115.71
Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up • AKJ Education $4.54 21 $95.34

Materials cost

$511.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$549.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.92

Total project goal

$646.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $646.15

8 Donors

-$500.00

Donations toward project cost

-$436.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.75

match offer

-$132.91

Match offer toward project cost

-$112.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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