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Mrs. Thompson from Richmond, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Weekly Readers Allow Us to Take School Discussions Home

My students need a total 0f 40 subscription copies of Weekly Reader to read in school and take home this school year.

  • $220 goal

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My Students

Do you remember how you learned about the world without traveling when you were young? For many persons, Weekly Readers provided the opportunity to see and learn about the world through pictures and short stories. Weekly Reader serves as a children's newspaper, history and geography book.

Three other teachers and I work in an urban public school with a total of 40 at risk and delayed preschoolers.

Many of the children that I work with have parents and grandparents who have never traveled out of the state. The preschoolers are so inquisitive, curious and excited about learning new things about the world they live in. Last year someone graciously supported our endeavors by purchasing Weekly Readers for our children. This allowed the children to take home Weekly Readers after they read them in school. The children were so excited to learn new words and about new places and events. Many of the parents and caregivers told me how much they enjoyed looking at the pictures and listening to their child tell them about what they learned at school while discussing the Weekly Readers.

My Project

Many of our children hear adults and the television talk about current events, places and people. The preschool Weekly Reader allows the children to understand the world, events and talk that may surround them. The children seem to pick up the names and vocabulary of their world after looking at the pictures and listening to the simple explanation that Weekly Reader gives. The Weekly Reader also helps the children to learn new vocabulary words. Studies have shown how children considered at risk come to school knowing far less words than children the same age from families that have better incomes.

Your donations will make such as difference because it will help these 40 children learn new vocabulary words and understand the world around them in simple turns.

It will also help some of them see things outside of their city world. Please help introduce them to the world weekly through Weekly Reader.

Mrs. Thompson J.H. Blackwell Elementary School 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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Richmond, VA View local requests

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

40 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Weekly Reader Pre-Kindergarten (For Orders of 5 or More Subscriptions) • Weekly Reader $3.49 40 $139.60

Materials cost

$139.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.96

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$190.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.49

Total project goal

$219.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $219.14

2 Donors

-$219.14

Donations toward project cost

-$190.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.49

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