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Ms. Ramsey from Anchorage, AK is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We're Reading Buddies Not Bullies With Townsend Press

My students need 5 copies of Bullying in Schools and 50+ great new beginning readers and simple chapter books to improve their reading fluency and self esteem.

  • $389 goal

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My Students

Did you ever share a book you loved with a friend? Do you remember telling each other the good parts and then trading the books? My students never have that chance because they are are struggling readers who cannot find anything on their level.

I have been teaching for less than 5 years and I need more materials for my students.

My 19 second graders are great students but they suffer from a serious handicap of a limited classroom library. Nine of my students are at the pre-primer level. They often cannot remember the names of the letters. Seven students are over a 1.5 years below level. I have six English Language Learner students. Eleven of my students qualify for free and reduced price breakfast and lunch. My struggling readers are often the target of playground bullies who make fun of their poor academic success.

My Project

I firmly believe that children learning to read need ready access to interesting books. I need paperback trade books on different levels for my struggling readers. A good classroom library would promote greater amounts of reading, would increase reading frequency, and provide more diverse reading experiences for my students. As part of this project, I plan to develop reading book bags that my second grade students can take home to read as part of their homework. These new books would help my struggling readers attain greater fluency and higher levels of reading achievement. I also plan to use the lessons in Bullying in Schools to help my students learn how to deal with bullies in the classroom and on the playground.

We all know that studies now show that if a student cannot or does not read by grade 3, they will probably never learn to read proficiently.

Nonreaders are more prone to drop out of school before 9th grade. My students deserve a chance. With the help of donors we can break the twin cycles of bullying and illiteracy for these children. Please support this project.

Ms. Ramsey College Gate Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Anchorage, AK 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

19 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bullying in Schools • AKJ Books $1.00 5 $5.00
Mercy Watson - Princess In Disguise • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Mercy Watson - Fights Crime • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Junie B. Jones''s First Boxed Set Ever! (Junie B. Jones Serie • AKJ Books $14.57 1 $14.57
Junie B. Jones''s Second Boxed Set Ever!: Books 5-8 Barbara P • AKJ Books $14.57 1 $14.57
Bargain for Frances • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Dust for Dinner • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
First Flight : The Story of Tom Tate and the Wright Brothers • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Kick, Pass, and Run • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Smallest Cow in the World, The • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Harry and the Lady Next Door • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
How Many Fish? • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Stuart at the Fun House Susan Hill, Lydia Halverson, Lydia H • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Stuart Hides Out Susan Hill, Susan Hill (Illustrator), Lydia • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Case of the Puzzling Possum • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
There Is a Carrot in My Ear and Other Noodle Tales • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Johnny Lion''s Book • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Chester: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1) Syd Hoff, Syd Hof • AKJ Books $2.91 2 $5.82
I Saw You in the Bathtub : And Other Folk Rhymes • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Lulu Goes to Witch School • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Hi! Fly Guy • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Surprises • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Golly Sisters Go West: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 3) Bet • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Grandma Mix-Up, The • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Joe and Betsy the Dinosaur: (I Can Read Book Series: Level 1 • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Weather: Poems for All Seasons: (I Can Read Book Series: Lev • AKJ Books $3.64 1 $3.64
Get Dressed, Robbie (Vistete, Roberto) Lone Morton, Mary Ris • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Beyond the Dinosaurs • AKJ Books $16.89 1 $16.89
Bread and Jam for Frances • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Days With Frog and Toad • AKJ Books $12.40 1 $12.40
Stories of Pirates • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Baseball''s Greatest hitter • AKJ Books $2.91 2 $5.82
Big Bear, Small Bear • AKJ Books $2.91 2 $5.82
George Washington and the General''s Dog • AKJ Books $2.91 2 $5.82
Mouse''s Hide-And-Seek Words • AKJ Books $2.91 2 $5.82
The Disney Fairies Story Collection • AKJ Books $5.83 1 $5.83
Johnny Appleseed • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Mouse Makes Words • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
A Dream For A Princess • AKJ Books $2.91 2 $5.82
Arthur''s Lost Puppy • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Escape North! • AKJ Books $2.91 2 $5.82
Barbie • AKJ Books $6.56 1 $6.56
Porky and Bess • AKJ Books $10.94 1 $10.94
Minnie and Moo and the Musk of Zorro Denys Cazet, DK Publish • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Minnie and Moo Go Dancing Denys Cazet, DK Publishing • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Minnie and Moo Go to Paris Denys Cazet, DK Publishing • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Minnie and Moo: Wanted Dead or Alive (I Can Read Book Series • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Commander Toad and the Big Black Hole Jane Yolen, Bruce Dege • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Commander Toad and the Dis-asteroid Jane Yolen, Bruce Degen • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Commander Toad and the Intergalactic Spy Jane Yolen, Bruce D • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Commander Toad in Space Jane Yolen, Bruce Degen, Bruce Degen • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Commander Toad and the Voyage Home Jane Yolen, Bruce Degen ( • AKJ Books $4.37 1 $4.37
Arthur and the School Pet (Step into Reading Series) Marc Br • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Arthur Lost in the Museum Marc Brown • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Arthur''s Classroom Fib • AKJ Books $2.91 1 $2.91
Ride, Fly Guy, Ride! • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10
There''s a Fly Guy in My Soup • AKJ Books $5.10 1 $5.10

Materials cost

$291.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $4.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$330.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.24

Total project goal

$388.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $388.28

1 Donor

-$42.00

Donations toward project cost

-$42.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$338.87

Match offers toward project cost

-$288.04

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.41

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