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Mr. Santiago from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Blast into Math with Reading!

Help me give my students a new Math Library to expand their mathematical thinking!

  • $794 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

My students are a diverse group of young individuals from the East NY section of Brooklyn growing up in low income families. My students are all creative, thoughtful, very innovative and full of questions when it comes to learning! They absolutely love hands-on, active, engaging projects and challenges that allow them to think outside the box to find solutions!

My students come to school each day ready to try new things and take brave chances in order to grow both personally and academically.

Many students in the class have specific learning needs. In the classroom we like to incorporate a variety of learning strategies, group work, and alternative seating and learning options to ensure that each student's needs are met, right where they are!

Every child in my classroom absolutely loves learning, and my students are becoming enthusiastic learners.

My Project

Being departmentalized this school year I want to create a Math library for my students to have a blast into math with reading. We are requesting a new Math Library to expand their mathematical thinking! The materials in the project will help my students build a love of math through reading. Math can be challenging, so when the usual explanations and strategies don't work, what's a teacher to do? Create a math library so they can have access to math books!

I will use the math libraries to enhance reading and math levels of my students.

I will offer students reading time during math centers to provide an experiential learning to my students.

A funny and interesting story pulls the kids in, and then the different approach (vs. traditional math direct instruction) means even the frustrated kids are more receptive to learning math.

Children who claim to not like math will now find an engaging, 'friendly' entry into the subject via the math books in our library.

Mr. Santiago Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School 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 Mr. Santiago

Brooklyn, NY 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

50 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Grade 2-3 Math Library (52 Books) • AKJ Education $297.77 1 $297.77
Grade 4-5 Math Library (23 Books) • AKJ Education $170.89 1 $170.89
Fractions (6 Books) • AKJ Education $38.81 1 $38.81
The Girl With A Mind for Math • AKJ Education $16.19 1 $16.19
Hands-On Math Projects With Real-Life Applications Grades 3-5 • AKJ Education $14.15 1 $14.15
I Can Divide, I Need No Guide! • AKJ Education $9.93 1 $9.93
65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! • AKJ Education $9.07 1 $9.07
101 Things Everyone Should Know About Math • AKJ Education $9.07 1 $9.07
25 Super Cool Math Board Games • AKJ Education $8.99 1 $8.99
Racing Math • AKJ Education $8.81 1 $8.81
Football Math • AKJ Education $8.50 1 $8.50
Math Poetry • AKJ Education $8.37 1 $8.37
Math Stories 4-6 • AKJ Education $7.98 1 $7.98
Math Word Problem Mini-Books-qty of 20 • AKJ Education $6.75 1 $6.75
The Lemonade War • AKJ Education $5.59 1 $5.59
Multiplying Menace • AKJ Education $5.57 1 $5.57
Fun-Flap Facts Multiplication • AKJ Education $4.73 1 $4.73
Fractions = Trouble! • AKJ Education $1.75 1 $1.75
Estimating and Measuring • AKJ Education $1.75 1 $1.75

Materials cost

$634.67

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$674.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$118.97

Total project goal

$793.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $793.16

7 Donors

-$413.72

Donations toward project cost

-$375.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.06

Matching donations from our partners

-$351.22

Match offers toward project cost

-$298.54

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.68

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.23

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