The Higher Learning Book Fund

Verified Non-Profit

Verified Non-Profit

The Description

With these funds I will...

continue to encourage a love of books, which is a great way to prepare my scholars for their future environment.

The more books my scholars read, the faster their vocabulary is expanded. Books help them to learn new words and new ways of using the words that they already know. 

Reading books regularly stimulates imagination, accelerates emotional development and fosters natural curiosity. 

Scholars can quickly learn to visualize the scenarios mentioned in the stories by reading the text alone. 

As scholars read different books, their knowledge on various subjects increases. This can help them become better students in school.

Reading books also improves their attention span.

Developing the habit of reading regularly from an early age helps scholars cope better with the rigors of academic education.

Our 3rd grade classes (105 scholars) need level P, Q, R, and S books. 

So many of my scholars are reading at a 4th grade level but we don't have enough of these books to go around!   

This set would be and awesome addition to our KEA 3rd grade scholars:

Above Level Leveled Reading Books

Back Up Plan

If we don't reach our goal, I will purchase fewer books to be shared with scholars. 

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Comments (4)

Doreen March 18, 2015

As a kid, I devoured every book I could get a hold of. Good luck with fundraising, hope your kids enjoy the new books!!

Angela Shen February 23, 2015

Keep up the good work Peggy!

Katie Yablonka February 17, 2015

Good luck with the project, Peggy!

Adam Arikat February 16, 2015

Thank you for being an amazing person Peggy! Your kids will grow up and appreciate it one day. I know I do when I think back. Hope all is well!

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About the Creator

I'm a 3rd Grade Math teacher at KIPP Empower Academy in Los Angeles. I've taught at KIPP schools since 2011 and helped found 1st grade at KIPP DC Heights Academy in Washington, DC as a Capital Teaching Resident.

As a native Angeleno,I am excited to be back in Los Angeles and to teach 3rd grade. I graduated magna cum laude from UC Berkeley with a degree in Political Science and Rhetoric. In my free time, I love to travel, cook and do yoga.

Investments (12)

$15

Doreen Zhao

9 years ago

$25

Kristi Rose

9 years ago

$10

Crosby h burns

9 years ago

$20

Rita Ganguli

9 years ago

$30

Anonymous

9 years ago

$10

Jennifer X Ju

9 years ago

$10

Angela Shen

9 years ago

$10

Anonymous

9 years ago

$100

Benton heimsath

9 years ago

$25

Anne Meng

9 years ago

$50

Katie Yablonka

9 years ago

$100

Saleh Arikat

9 years ago