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

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WANTED! Chapter Books

My students need a variety of chapter books in order to learn to accumulate text and book bins.

  • $552 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students come from a high poverty area. A number live in temporary housing. Yet they and their parents are determined to make education a priority. My students want to do well and are so proud when they raise their reading level, pass a math facts test or add to a classroom conversation. The focus and wonder that my student exhibit is amazing. Even on class trips they apply what we have learned - telling me this is an "urban" or "suburban" area as we drive along. Or, they identify some other aspect of the landscape.

All students have unique talents and gifts, yet mine often do not have a chance to explore these because of their socio-economic status.

Whether they be budding mathematicians, writers, artists, doctors, teachers or musicians - my students need support to help them discover themselves.

I am grateful for Donor's Choice to give me the opportunity to help my students grow.

My Project

The transition from second to third grade can be a rough one for some readers. I have taught both grades. Upon entering third grade, students must go in the realm of advanced chapter books. Here there is minimal illustration, printed becomes smaller, words becomes bigger and books become longer - much longer.

My third grade students need to grow into reading longer and more complex texts.

They need to accumulate text across chapters, remembering what was read in earlier chapters when it is needed in later chapters. My students must apply reading strategies - inference, conclusion, prediction, importance - to complex texts. So I have selected a variety of fiction and nonfiction chapter books to provide my students what they need to grow as readers. I have chosen books and books series, like The Magic Tree House, that I know help grow readers. For lower functioning readers, I have chosen easier chapter books or episodic books to help them continue growing. I have also requested 6 plastic book bins to hold the books.

Ms. Pell PS 76 Bennington Grades 3-5

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.

More about Ms. Pell

Bronx, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kids of the Polk Street School (14 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $52.08 1 $52.08
BX700X - Heavy-Duty Classroom Bins - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
American Chillers Vol 1-10 (10 bk set) • AKJ Education $43.73 1 $43.73
My Weird School (10 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $36.93 1 $36.93
Captain Underpants (8 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $35.46 1 $35.46
Judy Moody (8 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $35.46 1 $35.46
Amber Brown (8 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $34.72 1 $34.72
Marvin Redpost (8 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $29.54 1 $29.54
Stink (5 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $19.20 1 $19.20
Fantastic Mr. Fox • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
The Mouse and the Motorcycle • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
The Story Of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition (Common Core Exemplar) • AKJ Education $5.02 1 $5.02
Dolphin Treasure • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Jake Drake, Class Clown • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Clementine, Friend of the Week • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Is There Life in Outer Space? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
The Mystery at the Ballpark • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
Muggie Maggie • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
The Kid Who Only Hit Homers • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37
The Chocolate Touch • AKJ Education $3.65 1 $3.65
The Chalk Box Kid • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Candy Corn Contest • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Chocolate Fever • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Balto and the Great Race (Totally True Adventures) • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
Shoeshine Girl • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
My Name Is Maria Isabel • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
More Stories Huey Tells • AKJ Education $3.64 1 $3.64
The Titanic: Lost and Found Lost...and Found (A Step 3 Book/ Grades 2-3( • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Jackie Robinson and the Story of All Black Baseball • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
I Am Rosa Parks • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Helen Keller Courage in the Dark • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91
Clara Barton Spirit of the American Red Cross • AKJ Education $2.91 1 $2.91

Materials cost

$432.43

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$468.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.75

Total project goal

$551.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $551.67

3 Donors

-$471.67

Donations toward project cost

-$400.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.75

match offer

-$80.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$68.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.00

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