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Mrs. Singleton from Cleveland OH is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Summer Reading Book Bags

Help me give my students literacy backpacks to take home during summer break.

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My Project

Summer reading is very important for maintaining a child's current grade level skills and for pushing forward to develop skills above the current grade level. I wish to give each one of my students a bag for summer that contains books, activities, and supplies to complete a mini-project.

Students who don't read are at risk of falling behind their classmates.

I teach in a school that has over 90% of the students receiving free or reduced lunches and studies reveal that children of lower income have more difficulty finding access to books and reading programs.

These Reading book bags will give my students the advantage they need to exercise their brains. I will encourage my students to read to strengthen their reading skills. Just like exercising keeps muscles in shape, reading keeps the brain in shape. I will emphasize that if they don't exercise, they lose muscle, and if they don't read, they will lose literacy skills.

I will include a variety of high-interest books and activity workbooks that encourage greatness in girls (I am at an all-girl school). I will use my TPT gift card to find a variety of resources for book projects for the students to choose from.

Mrs. Singleton
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hopscotch Girls I Am Confident Brave & Beautiful, Inspirational Coloring Books for Kids Ages 4-8 & Up - Kids Coloring Book for Girls 8-12, Empowering Girls Books to Boost Confidence. Kids Color Book • Amazon Business $6.99 25 $174.75
Silkfly 12 Pcs Mini Clear Mesh Backpacks Bulk Kid 11 x 4 x 9 Transparent Bookbag See Through Bag 6 Color for Women Swimming Kindergarten Child Boy Girl Christmas Operation Christian Charity Donation • Amazon Business $56.79 3 $170.37
You are an Amazing Girl: A Collection of Inspiring Stories about Courage, Friendship, Inner Strength and Self-Confidence (Motivational Books for Children) • Amazon Business $10.90 10 $109.00
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • TPT $100.00 1 $100.00
Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon • Amazon Business $14.98 6 $89.88
Swim Team: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $10.25 8 $82.00
The STEAM Chasers: We Made That • Amazon Business $9.24 6 $55.44
Crayola Bulk Colored Pencils, Pre-sharpened, Bulk School Supplies For Teachers, 12 Assorted Colors, Pack of 24 [Amazon Exclusive] • Amazon Business $46.05 1 $46.05

Materials cost

$827.49

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$869.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$153.51

Total project goal

$1,023.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,023.41

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 $1,023.41

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