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Ms. Butler from Louisville, KY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Love to Read!

Help me give my students lots of interesting beginner chapter books for independent reading.

  • $342 goal

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My Students

My students are excited to come to school and learn! They are creative, smart, and full of questions. As with most classrooms, we have a wide range of students with different abilities. Many of my students do not come to school with the basic supplies they need to start the year, such as crayons and pencils. For many of them, the structure of the school day and the consistency of a classroom is a safe haven. I work very hard to create fun, engaging lessons that will keep my students learning.

I feel it is my responsibility to create an environment where all of my students can learn.

Research shows that young students learn best through hands-on activities and play. When you walk into my classroom, you will find students doing hands-on activities- playing a math game, building sight words with magnetic letters, using picture cards to sort, or using manipulatives. These allow for differentiation and engagement in my classroom, which is exactly what my students need. Students also need to have options when learning, to help them feel like they have some control and promotes student buy-in.

My Project

My students are avid readers, and they're always looking for new and interesting books to read. They love having the opportunity to read, and I often find them in their own impromptu "book circles" reading the same book as their friend and talking about it.

Many of my students are reading on or above grade level, and I would like to provide them with appropriate books for them to read during independent reading time.

While I have many books for them to choose from, we are in need of some beginner chapter books with many different subjects to draw the interests of all students in the class. My students love Junie B. Jones, Mercy Watson, and Magic Tree House books, but I would love to introduce them to other wonderful books with interesting characters.

Ms. Butler McFerran Preparatory Academy Grades PreK-2

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

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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Louisville, KY 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
Marvin Redpost Series Complete Collection 8 Books (Marvin Redpost) • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
Mercy Watson Boxed Set: Adventures of a Porcine Wonder • Amazon Business $21.49 1 $21.49
Lulu Boxed Set #1-6 • Amazon Business $18.49 1 $18.49
Ivy and Bean Boxed Set 2: (Children's Book Collection, Boxed Set of Books for Kids, Box Set of Children's Books) (Books 4-6) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Ivy & Bean Boxed Set: Books 7-9 (Books about Friendship, Gifts for Young Girls) • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
The Frog and Toad Collection Box Set: Includes 3 Favorite Frog and Toad Stories! (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Adventure According to Humphrey • Amazon Business $6.92 1 $6.92
Surprises According to Humphrey • Amazon Business $6.92 1 $6.92
Ivy and Bean Take the Case (Book 10) (Ivy + Bean) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Ivy and Bean and the Ghost that Had to Go (Ivy & Bean, Book 2) (Bk. 2) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Friendship According to Humphrey • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Trouble According to Humphrey • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79
School Days According to Humphrey • Amazon Business $5.69 1 $5.69
Break the Fossil Record (Ivy + Bean, Book 3) • Amazon Business $5.30 1 $5.30
Pug’s Snow Day: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Eva's Campfire Adventure: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #12) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Baxter is Missing: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #6) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Katie Woo Tries Something New • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
Katie Woo, Don't Be Blue • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
Katie Woo, Every Day's an Adventure • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
Katie Woo, We Love You! • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
Katie Woo Celebrates • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
Katie Woo and Her Big Ideas • Amazon Business $4.95 1 $4.95
The Trip to the Pumpkin Farm: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #11) • Amazon Business $4.79 1 $4.79
Pug Blasts Off: A Branches Book (Diary of a Pug #1) • Amazon Business $4.74 1 $4.74
Ivy & Bean (Book 1) (Bk. 1) • Amazon Business $4.59 1 $4.59
The Wildwood Bakery: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #7) • Amazon Business $4.24 1 $4.24
Eva and the Lost Pony: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #8) • Amazon Business $4.19 1 $4.19
Zelda and Ivy (Candlewick Sparks) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways: Candlewick Sparks • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Zelda and Ivy: The Big Picture: Candlewick Sparks • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Zelda and Ivy and the Boy Next Door (Candlewick Sparks) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Eva and Baby Mo: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #10) • Amazon Business $2.99 1 $2.99
Eva's Big Sleepover: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #9) • Amazon Business $2.89 1 $2.89
Katie Woo and Friends • Amazon Business $2.79 1 $2.79

Materials cost

$256.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$290.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.18

Total project goal

$341.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $341.20

5 Donors

-$168.45

Donations toward project cost

-$145.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.06

match offer

-$170.15

Match offer toward project cost

-$144.63

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.52

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.60

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