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Ms. Figari from New York, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Thirsty For Reading

My students need Wonder, All Star Sports Stories and Geronimo Stilton to teach them much needed empathy skills and inspire them to love reading.

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My Students

My classroom is a world of energy and curiosity. Each morning we start the day by shouting our school wide mantra: I am smart and I deserve to be a success. While these fourth graders are eager to learn new things, the digital age has brought about resistance to learn via books. Help us fix it!

My students are growing up in New York City.

They each have a unique story to tell of their pasts, presents and futures. This class of 25 inspirational fourth graders has blossomed before my eyes this year. They want new books. The need new books. They deserve new books. With the internet being so accessible, my class has become dependent on learning new information through videos, websites and song lyrics. These are great resources that we can fortunately utilize. However, my class needs more access to printed books to build the reading stamina and comprehension skills that are vital to success in the classroom and beyond.

My Project

Students read daily to increase their reading levels. Having access to new books will enable and inspire them to complete daily and nightly reading assignments. At times, some of my students can be reluctant readers. The hope is that they will learn to love reading through high interest literature. My students selected many of the titles I requested for my project. By doing this they have already shown me that they are prepared to make the commitment necessary to increase their reading levels and persevere through challenging texts.

Our school does not have a library.

Students depend on classroom libraries to provide access to interesting and thought provoking stories. With the curriculum focusing so heavily on informational texts, the students are limited in their exposure to literary texts. Expanding our classroom library will provide them with the opportunity to increase their comprehensions through narratives as well as motivate them to read.

Ms. Figari PS 198 Isador E Ida Straus Grades 3-5

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More than a third 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Geronimo Stilton (10 bk set) • AKJ Books $51.03 1 $51.03
All Star Sports Story (6 bk set) • AKJ Books $26.06 1 $26.06
Wonder • AKJ Books $9.51 2 $19.02
Because of Winn-Dixie • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$101.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$132.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.42

Total project goal

$156.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $156.15

2 Donors

-$156.15

Donations toward project cost

-$132.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.42

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 $0.00

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