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Ms. Fittipaldi from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Becoming a Stronger Reader

Help me give my students a strong foundation in reading and understanding text.

  • $520 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

The children who walk through our school's doors each day are not just students; they are super readers, powerful writers and mathematicians in the making. I work in the Bronx area. It is a new school that doesn’t have much funding. The majority of our families live below the poverty line, are immigrants, with their own difficult situations and obstacles to over come. That, however, doesn’t change the fact that our new neighborhood school isn’t just a school.

It’s a community where we help each other instill good citizen behaviors in our students and give them a love for learning.

Teachers give up time, stay late and provide parents with workshops in literacy to make reading fun for children. We are always there for our families and students. We have high expectations for them. We want our students to learn in a fun, positive and exciting environment. We want our school to be a place where you want to be, not have to be. My students are eager to learn and succeed. I hope to keep that love for learning growing inside my students.

My Project

I teach children in kindergarten through third grade. I specifically work with students who needs extra academic support and students who are learning the English language. These materials [Fiction and Nonfiction Paired Passages grades 1- 3] will give children access to their grade level materials in a small group setting with teacher support, as well as giving students opportunities to read with a partner, discuss high-order thinking questions and fill out graphic organizers. The graphic organizer will help students organize their thoughts and show their thinking. The cards are colorful and the passages are interesting. The Magnet Teacher Charts [large graphic organizers] will be used as a tool to support students’ learning.

English Language Development Skill-Building Centers will give students a chance to apply what they have learned and complete different reading and writing activities independently.

This a fun way to support children’s learning. The activities are colorful, will keep students’ attention and help build the skills they need to understand grade level text. The goal is to teach children reading and writing skills in small groups and gradually release the support so they can become strong independent readers.

Ms. Fittipaldi Matilida Avenue School PS 483 Grades PreK-2

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 Ms. Fittipaldi

Bronx, 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

15 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC465X - High-Interest Intervention Reading Folders - Gr. 2-3 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
LC135X - English Language Development Skill-Building Centers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
HH151 - Fiction & Nonfiction Paired Passages - Gr. 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
HH152 - Fiction & Nonfiction Paired Passages - Gr. 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
HH149 - Fiction & Nonfiction Paired Passages - Gr. 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Staples Copy Paper, 20 Lb., 92 Bright, 8 1/2" x 11", White, 10-Ream Case (135848) • Staples Advantage $35.78 1 $35.78
DD933 - Literature Magnetic Teaching Charts • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$405.74

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$441.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.97

Total project goal

$519.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $519.80

5 Donors

-$519.80

Donations toward project cost

-$441.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$77.97

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