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Ms. Nieves from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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To Read or Not to Read

My students need 2 copies of 20 book titles,from "Cam Janson" to "Junie B. Jones." My students need 1 audio book set to start our listening library. My students need 25 copies of the Time For Kids to use to help reinforce Social Studies and other concepts.

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Ms. Nieves has another project! Donate to Clear Vision, Clear Sound: Empowering Students with the Right Tools! to help her classroom.

$602 - complete this project and be a hero

I am teaching a second grade class for the very first time. My students are eager to learn and willing to give 110% to achieve their goals . We are a Title I school, which means that about 90% of our population receives free lunch.

Many of our students do not have books at home to read. They show a burning desire to read all types of genres. I want them to have the opportunity to be able to go to the class library and choose a book that sparks their interest. I want to can be fun and entertaining as well as educational.

I am asking for a small library of books so that my students can make their own choices as to what they want to read. I want them to know that they have choices and can choose whatever book they find interests them. Many of my students are reading below grade and by having the choice to go to the listening library may make them feel more confident...I already know that this is true. When they find that they can follow along with the audio they realize that they CAN read and recognize the words as well as understand what they are listening to. The students have different learning styles...many are auditory learners and need to hear the words. I want the TFK as another reading source as well as a learning source. My students in the past have enjoyed the TFK. I believe that these materials will make my student feel confident in being able to choose and know that they have the resources to choose from in order to become the best readers that they can be.

Your help will make it possible for my students to increase their reading abilities, make independent choices and learn to love reading.

Ms. Nieves PS 188 Michael E Berdy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TIME For Kids Magazine- News Scoop Edition w/ TFK Around the World (grades 2-3). Pricing is valid for orders placed after March 2008. After August 15th of current school year, pricing will remain in effect but TIME For Kids reserves the right to prorate issue quantity and free gifts. Only valid for orders in quantities of 10 or more. Orders for less than 10 subscriptions will NOT be fulfilled. • Time for Kids $4.88 25 $122.00
Grade 2 Book Bundle (20 book set) • AKJ Books $75.55 1 $75.55
Alexander Who Used ...Homework Pack • Recorded Books, LLC $27.99 1 $27.99

Materials cost

$225.54

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.55

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$271.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.49

Total project goal

$330.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $330.49

1 Donor

-$318.82

Donations toward project cost

-$271.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.67

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 $0.00

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