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Mrs. Reid-Graham from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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When Scholars Have the Tools They Need, They Can SOAR!

Help me give my students a class library that is not only high interest but accessible for all of my learners.

  • $1,410 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

I have the honor and pleasure of being able to teach and live in the community where my students reside. My students are from low-income families that rely on the school for food and sometimes clothing for survival. I try to bridge that gap. My students mean the world to me, all 12 of them.

I teach self-contained for grades 4 and 5.

Most of my students are boys. More times than not, my students are labeled and pushed aside which is unfair because they are so smart and unique. I tell them to love being who they are. It is okay to be different. Everyone doesn’t learn the same way and that their superpowers are created just for them. That’s what makes them who they are.

In our school community, we teach our students to be lifelong learners who demonstrate grit and take academic risks in pursuit of excellence in everything that they do. My students are courageous risk takers and lifelong learners who can achieve anything they set their eyes upon, one "superpower" at a time.

My Project

Each day, following my direct instruction, my students are given at least 15-20 minutes to read independently while I meet with small groups or hold individual learning conferences to help my students meet their reading goals. During this time, each student has a self-selected bag of books on their level that they can read.

The purpose of this time is to give students the opportunity to immerse themselves in high quality, high interest texts and to build their understanding and enjoyment of books by applying the strategies I have taught them within their chosen books.

In order for this model to be effective, students need many, many books to get excited about and select from each week, within a range of genres throughout the school year. My goal is to nurture life-long readers by helping my students develop habits that will support their enjoyment and understanding of a range of texts as their skill levels grow.

Mrs. Reid-Graham PS 69 Journey Preparatory Grades 3-5

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.

More about Mrs. Reid-Graham

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

12 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guided Reading Collection: Level M Fiction and Nonfiction Combo (40 books) • AKJ Education $205.69 1 $205.69
Grade 4-5 Math Library (23 Books) • AKJ Education $181.61 1 $181.61
Diverse Stories (8 books) • AKJ Education $106.66 1 $106.66
Character Education (11 Books) • AKJ Education $96.44 1 $96.44
Grade 2 Nonfiction (10 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $66.59 1 $66.59
Grade 5 Nonfiction (10 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $65.81 1 $65.81
Grade 1 Nonfiction (10 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $56.37 1 $56.37
Grade 4 NonFiction (10 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $53.25 1 $53.25
Grade 5 High Interest, Low Readability (10 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $50.14 1 $50.14
Bullying (5 Books) • AKJ Education $45.44 1 $45.44
Kindergarten Nonfiction (10 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $43.08 1 $43.08
Grade 3 Nonfiction (10 Bk Set) • AKJ Education $41.52 1 $41.52
Everyday Mindfulness (4 books) • AKJ Education $38.88 1 $38.88
Hip Hop Speaks to Children • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
I Dissent • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone • AKJ Education $13.83 1 $13.83
Emmanuel's Dream • AKJ Education $13.13 1 $13.13
Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds • AKJ Education $7.99 1 $7.99
Black Heroes of the Wild West • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Our Children Can Soar • AKJ Education $6.56 1 $6.56
Alvin Ailey • AKJ Education $6.29 1 $6.29
Dog Days The Carver Chronicles, Book One • AKJ Education $5.10 1 $5.10
What Was the March on Washington? • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37

Materials cost

$1,144.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,197.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$211.35

Total project goal

$1,409.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,409.01

1 Donor

-$704.49

Donations toward project cost

-$598.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.67

match offer

-$704.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$598.84

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$105.68

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