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Mrs. Nalwasky from Staten Island, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Unit Books for Upk

Help me give my students Books to help them develop a love of reading.

  • $536 goal

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My Students

Hi! My name is Amanda and I am a Pre-k teacher at the Richmond Pre-k Center! I have been an early childhood teacher for 13 years and it is truly a passion of mine. I love to see the children learn and grow as the year progresses. All of my students are between the ages of 3 and 5 and many are English Language Learners. This is their first school experience and their first time away from their families. I want to help make their first school experience as enriching as it can be! I know that by using donors choose that this will help make it possible! Thank you!

My Project

Reading in my Pre-K classroom is so important. It helps students to connect to our learning and see themselves represented in these stories. Books help students to understand new topics and to learn and grow. These books will add to our themes each month and will help bring cultural awareness to the students. Reading books in early childhood is so important for their development and will introduce them to early literacy. I know that the students will love listening to each and everyone of these stories and hopefully will become life long readers!

Mrs. Nalwasky The Richmond Pre-K Center at 1535 Richmond Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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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Staten Island, NY View local requests

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

18 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Collection (Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, Fox in Socks) • Amazon Business $26.47 1 $26.47
Friendshape • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
It's Hard to Be Five: Learning How to Work My Control Panel • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Shubh Diwali! • Amazon Business $15.18 1 $15.18
Pizza Day: A Picture Book • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Words Are Not for Hurting (Ages 4-7) (Best Behavior Series) • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Families Families Families • Amazon Business $11.94 1 $11.94
Bear Says Thanks (The Bear Books) • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Hands Are Not for Hitting (Best Behavior) • Amazon Business $11.03 1 $11.03
I Spy Everything from A to Z: I Spy Alphabet Book | Fun Guessing Game For Toddlers, Preschoolers and Kids Age 2-5 • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? My First Reader • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Glad Monster, Sad Monster • Amazon Business $8.85 1 $8.85
The EARTH Book • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
The Cow That Went OINK • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Taste (The Five Senses Series) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Presidents' Day • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Building a House (Mulberry Books) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Gregory, the Terrible Eater (Scholastic Bookshelf) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
I Am Thankful: A Thanksgiving Book for Kids • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
David Goes to School (David Books [Shannon]) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
It Looked Like Spilt Milk • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Smell (The Five Senses Series) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
On Monday When It Rained • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Feelings Book • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Listening Walk • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Taylor the Thankful Turkey: A children's book about being thankful (Thanksgiving book for kids) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
How to Catch a Turkey • Amazon Business $7.58 1 $7.58
The Life Cycle of a Ladybug (Blastoff! Readers: Life Cycles) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
My Five Senses (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Boats (Picture Puffin Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Big Fat Hen • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle (What Do You Know About? Books) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of Kindergarten (Miss Bindergarten Books (Paperback)) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Some Kids Are Blind: A 4D Book (Understanding Differences) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Chrysanthemum • Amazon Business $6.90 1 $6.90
I Love My Hair! • Amazon Business $6.69 1 $6.69
Chicken (Life Cycles) • Amazon Business $6.56 1 $6.56
How Are You Peeling? (Scholastic Bookshelf) • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
Some Kids Are Deaf (Understanding Differences) • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Some Kids Use Wheelchairs: Revised Edition (Understanding Differences) • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten (Miss Bindergarten Books (Paperback)) • Amazon Business $6.19 1 $6.19
When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth • Amazon Business $6.06 1 $6.06
Look, Listen, Taste, Touch, and Smell: Learning About Your Five Senses (The Amazing Body) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Very Hungry Caterpillar • Amazon Business $5.06 1 $5.06
I Can Save the Earth!: One Little Monster Learns to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (Little Green Books) • Amazon Business $4.62 1 $4.62
F Is for Flag (Reading Railroad Books) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
You Can't Smell a Flower with Your Ear!: All About Your Five Senses (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Daniel Goes to School (Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood) • Amazon Business $3.78 1 $3.78

Materials cost

$410.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.11

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$454.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.25

Total project goal

$535.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $535.01

11 Donors

-$484.44

Donations toward project cost

-$412.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.17

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.58

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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